Design of a Paired Patient-Caregiver Support Application for People Coping with Cancer

Smart medical interfaces have the potential to address the unique health needs of each individual user. However, they must be carefully designed and tested to provide a supportive and non-stressful experience for users who are ill or overloaded. This paper documents a design methodology used to develop such an application, describing issues that can be encountered during the development process. The paper also illustrates the use of patient-entered data to drive multiple processes, showing how a smart medical interface can mediate among multiple stakeholders.

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