A free iPhone app could save the lives of burn victims on the battlefield and in the clinic.
It was developed by Chris Seaton, a computer engineer who served in the medical corps of the British Army for four years. Seaton spent time in Afghanistan as an army medic, and witnessed the need for simple treatment tools.
Finding a new app is exciting enough, but I really like Seaton's intention
As he continues working toward his PhD at the University of Manchester, Seaton hopes to type up another few medical apps in the coming months. He wants to focus on simple programs that correct common, easily avoidable errors. "Often physicians don’t know its fairly easy to write an app," he says, "We’re encouraging some of those quick wins."
I think we stand only to benefit from the development and use of apps like this.