In a few days we will know the new Apple terminal, the iPhone 6 and together with it, the company will release the new version of the operating system, iOS 8. This evolution of the signature software was presented on June 2 during the events that took place at the conference for developers. WWDC. One of the most popular features that the new version includes is HealthKit, which will help users to stay healthy thanks to the control of some parameters through sensors, but not everything is good, there are doctors who warn of the risks that this entails.
Apple presented its Health service as a database that through various applications will be able to record and share information regarding the health of users directly with their doctors. It is a service rather than an application itself, which will allow many of the physical parameters that can be measured with the phone can be considered instantly. Heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels and other values will be taken in an easier and faster way than ever, which will also favor the appearance of other problems that until now did not exist and of which many doctors are aware.
Dr Dushan Gunasekera expresses its concern about a situation that will increase with the appearance of this service. One of the biggest drawbacks it has HealthKit is that it does not guarantee that the values they provide are exact and therefore, it can turn on an alarm when it was not necessary. It is possible that the measure is simply not correct and the patient does not have a real problem, but they will consult their doctor, who will also not take this data into account, which can lead to clashes between both parties. Another situation that will be more frequent as of September, will be one in which an Apple user appears in the query claiming that he has a pronounced drop in one of the values, although it falls within the range of those considered normal: «Certainly there is a risk that people are going to see a sharp drop in one of their graphs, and interpret that as a big problem ”.
Another one that has been shown to be contrary in a certain way is Dr Rakesh Kapila, also a doctor in London. He explains, and he is right, that some users may become obsessed with this topic. It will be so easy and fast to measure these values that some will go on to do it very frequently by involuntarily creating hypochondriac people. No one doubts that services such as HealthKit and other similar ones that are being proposed by technology companies, what they seek is to help, many diabetics for example will appreciate these advances, but we cannot forget these consequences.
Vía: Ubergizmo