MDphone: A Doctorʼs Tools in a Phone

It is time to bring better health care to under-served communities. Unfortunately, there is dearth of health care professionals that is unlikely to be filled any time soon. We propose building a modern set of tools typically found in a modern doctor’s office (e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, etc.) into a mobile phone. However, we will also enhance the tools so that less trained individuals (as is commonly the case with community health workers) get assistance from the technology in getting good measurements so they provide immediate feedback and can serve for remote diagnosis and archival in the patient’s records.