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Severe generalised dermatitis with intravenous iron-dextran (Imferon) therapy

Teoh ES, Chan DP

Med J Malaya, 1966 Sep;21(1):63-5.

PMID: 4224880

ABO blood group in trophoblastic disease

Dawood MY, Teoh ES, Ratnam SS

J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw, 1971 Oct;78(10):918-23.

PMID: 5111899

Epidemiology of hydatidiform mole in Singapore

Teoh ES, Dawood MY, Ratnam SS

Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1971 Jun 01;110(3):415-20.

PMID: 5104314

Fulltext Can mobile health apps replace GPs? A scoping review of comparisons between mobile apps and GP tasks

Wattanapisit A, Teo CH, Wattanapisit S, Teoh E, Woo WJ, Ng CJ

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 2020 01 06;20(1):5.

PMID: 31906985 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-019-1016-4

BACKGROUND: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) are increasingly being used to perform tasks that are conventionally performed by general practitioners (GPs), such as those involved in promoting health, preventing disease, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and support for health services. This raises an important question: can mobile apps replace GPs? This study aimed to systematically search for and identify mobile apps that can perform GP tasks.

METHODS: A scoping review was carried out. The Google Play Store and Apple App Store were searched for mobile apps, using search terms derived from the UK Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) guideline on GPs' core capabilities and competencies. A manual search was also performed to identify additional apps.

RESULTS: The final analysis included 17 apps from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and 21 apps identified by the manual search. mHealth apps were found to have the potential to replace GPs for tasks such as recording medical history and making diagnoses; performing some physical examinations; supporting clinical decision making and management; assisting in urgent, long-term, and disease-specific care; and health promotion. In contrast, mHealth apps were unable to perform medical procedures, appropriately utilise other professionals, and coordinate a team-based approach.

CONCLUSIONS: This scoping review highlights the functions of mHealth apps that can potentially replace GP tasks. Future research should focus on assessing the performance and quality of mHealth apps in comparison with that of real doctors.

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