myHealthMate, an iPhone app developed with help of Melbourne's The Alfred hospital will now help the Australian male that hopes to make men less shy of talking with doctors before medical issues become medical emergencies.
"myHealthMate", which features a user-friendly symptom checker that allows men to match 20 areas of their body to over 50 common symptoms and receive medical advice from experts.
"The Australian male's machismo prevents him from presenting early to the local doctor, or what you would call in the States your primary care physician," said Marco Bonollo, head of Disease Management Unit at The Alfred.
The free app features an interactive representation of the male body with red dots at various key areas, such as the chest or the elbow.
Users can click on each area to get a variety of advice about symptoms, for anything from breathlessness to tennis elbow, including when they should consult with a doctor or head in for emergency treatment.
If diagnosed with a chronic condition, the app -- which also has a special feature on men's cancer -- provides links to a variety of websites with information. Bonollo stressed that the app was not meant to substitute for seeing a doctor.
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Via: [CNN-IBN]
"myHealthMate", which features a user-friendly symptom checker that allows men to match 20 areas of their body to over 50 common symptoms and receive medical advice from experts.
"The Australian male's machismo prevents him from presenting early to the local doctor, or what you would call in the States your primary care physician," said Marco Bonollo, head of Disease Management Unit at The Alfred.
The free app features an interactive representation of the male body with red dots at various key areas, such as the chest or the elbow.
Users can click on each area to get a variety of advice about symptoms, for anything from breathlessness to tennis elbow, including when they should consult with a doctor or head in for emergency treatment.
If diagnosed with a chronic condition, the app -- which also has a special feature on men's cancer -- provides links to a variety of websites with information. Bonollo stressed that the app was not meant to substitute for seeing a doctor.
- AP Inputs
Via: [CNN-IBN]
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