But thanks to online doctor appointment scheduling service services like ZocDoc and DocASAP, your odds of meeting such urgent medical needs are rising.

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Smartphone users can take advantage of live remote synchronization or check off a to-do item by, for example, scheduling an appointment in the field or following up on something via a phone call.

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Cars will book themselves in for servicing, hospitals will consult online diaries before scheduling an appointment, and fishing boats will sell their catch at market before reaching port, all thanks to these software agents.

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With the explosion of medical apps and mobile scheduling technology, reaching your doctor to schedule an appointment in 2012 has radically changed.

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