Doctors speak out against Apple's HealthKit

Apple's HealthKit will help you monitor certain metrics captured by sensors found on the iPhone, third party fitness wearables, and the Apple iWatch (whenever it gets released). But is it really a good idea for the public to so easily have access to readings such as heart rate, blood pressure and even blood glucose? There are many Doctors who believe that the answer is "no."



One such M.D. is Dr. Dushan Gunasekera, whose practice is in London. His concern is that the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed. As a result, he does not see any reputable Doctor as being able to look at ...