4 mistakes your patients should avoid with wearables

Evidence on the impact of wearable digital health-monitoring devices is still emerging, as clinicians and researchers work to find out what these gadgets can and cannot do. In the meantime, however, there is a growing idea about the potential medical missteps patients should be aware of when donning wearables. 

1. Disengaging before the benefit can be realized
2. Ignoring the body’s messages and relying solely on the device
3. Getting fixated on the data, a recipe for high anxiety
4. Interpreting the data without physician help

The full American Medical Association article can be viewed at this link.