Kind of the opposite to a “killer app”…Textually has pointed out that Bitos, a young German medical technology company, has developped an application entitled M-Aid which can be downloaded onto one’s mobile phone for a fee of 5 euros or $6 – and is thus on hand at all times. It’s a pretty good idea, especially if it can be localized to contain the appropriate phone numbers for help lines — such as the poisons line. However, it’s not a substitue for a good first aid course. It’s only in German at the moment, but translations are in the works…
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