Design and Quality Considerations for Developing Mobile Apps for Medication Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities (Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice)

"This book explores the concepts of pharmaceutical care and medication adherence and the role of m-health technologies in improving medication management"--

Dr. Kevin Yap is an inter-disciplinary cyber-pharmacist at School of Public Health and Psychology, La Trobe University, Australia. He has knowledge in digital media creation, web databases, data mining and analytics. His interests span the whole digital healthcare innovation cycle through the development, utilization, application and/or evaluation of informatics, internet, digital and other health-related technologies in various healthcare settings to enhance medications management in patients, as well as the flow of drug-related information and knowledge to healthcare professionals and patients (e.g. drug databases, mobile apps, telemedicine, social media, virtual platforms, serious games). He has over 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented at more than 70 local and international conferences. His work has also been featured in various media channels. He has received many awards, including the Young Investigator Award (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) and the Re-imagine Education International Awards in 3 categories. He is on several journal editorial boards and an invited reviewer for over 30 international journals, conferences and grants.