MOST consumers say they would trust a health app recommended by their pharmacist or GP, the latest Consumers Health Forum (CHF) survey has revealed.
Using Australia's Health Panel, CHF surveyed consumers around the issue of smartphones and tablet health and wellness apps, with almost 90% of respondents believing there is a role for the government in regulating them.
Almost 60% of respondents said that the government should review and rate health apps, while 31% said that the government should fund a separate organisation to perform the role.
The CSIRO's recent Future of Health report states that there were approximately 318,000 mobile health apps as at last year.
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