Using Wearable Devices to Improve the Patients’ Quality of Life

In modern world, digital devices have long been used not only to facilitate routine and household tasks but also in such industries as healthcare as well. Telemedicine and the Internet of Things in healthcare are being actively developed. Many electronic devices allow you to monitor the dynamics of physical health indicators, as well as to perform self-monitoring of key biomarkers. However, “smart” devices also have a significant disadvantage – weak security and data encryption, which makes them vulnerable to virus attacks. This chapter makes a review of trends in the development of the Medical Internet of Things, analyzes the market for medical “smart” devices, proves the relevance of using these gadgets, and examines the issues in transferring of personal data via Bluetooth technology.