Can “wearables” update your spine specialist instantly on your recovery?
Written by Kelly Rehan
What if you could update your spine surgeon on your recovery without even saying a word? Wearables, which are devices you wear on your body that track certain types of health care information, instantly update spine specialists on how their patients are doing. Ralph Mobbs, MD, MS, FRACS, a spinal neurosurgeon at the Prince of Wales Private and Public Hospitals in Sydney, Australia, shares his thoughts on how wearables might shape the future of real-time health care.
