Pediatrics pocket App Reviews

This is not a review for online. Please pass it along to senior Apple executives. It is that serious. Dear Apple, As you can discover, I’ve twice posted a detailed critique of “Pediatrics pocket” in an area where I have expertise. Neither appeared and there are no other detailed reviews of any sort. All that pediatricians thinking of getting this app see are little spasms, positive or negative. Having tried twice, I’ve now posted about my experience in the comments to a recent Wall Street Journal article, “Why Your Phone Isnt as Smart as It Could Be.” I don’t think I am exaggerating when I suggest that Apple doesn’t take medical information apps any more serious than it does games. If it did, my remarks alone were enough to trigger an investigation. Here is my WSJ post: ——START Sorry, but there are serious problems with how medically related apps are sold on Apples app store, flaws so serious, the FDA may need to intervene. Check out "Pediatrics pocket." The posted reviews are just a few words long. I cant imagine anyone writing a lengthy positive, and I suspect detailed criticisms are not posted. I gave Apple two detailed critiques and neither has appeared. I focused on childhood leukemia, the most common childhood cancer and one where delay kills. I know. I spent 16 months working at one of the top Hem-Onc units in the country. What the app says is confusing. Pediatricians should be told that for a cold that wont go away, unexplained bleeding, and joint pain suspect leukemia and draw blood. If it seems odd refer ASAP to experts. Thats not what it says. The bad isnt that Apple refused to post my critiques. The bad is that they triggered no investigation. Apple treats medical apps no more seriously than games. The FDA must change that. ———END Take this seriously Apple. Bad or confusing medical information can be as deadly as giving the wrong medication. You need to set up a top-quality review process for these apps. That child whose treatment is delayed might be yours. Michael W. Perry, author of My Nights with Leukemia: Caring for Children with Cancer