/research/taxonomy/term/594/all en /research/channels/news/sharing-caring-or-it-smartphone-boom-prompts-healthcare-questions-331210 <p><i>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researchers to team up with Belgian and UdeM colleagues to explore ethical and legal issues associated with data sharing via mobile apps </i></p> <p>Modern life, it seems, is marked by an unprecedented propensity to dramatic and rapid change. This tendency is perhaps best symbolized by the ubiquitous smartphone. What seemed like just some cool technology a few years ago has quickly become an absolutely essential tool for everyday living. Worldwide, almost 4 billion people have at least one such device. In Canada, the rate of smartphone ownership is 88%, as of 2018.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:33:06 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 1273 at /research