24/7 access to physicians....and they are recruiting...the physician determines his/her own level of participation..phone consultation, phone by appointment, or secure email consultation...and they are also offering a portal for records....1-877-DOC-CONSULT....30 day trial....no limits on type of consults of frequency of use. We had a post on this system being used in the UK a while back and it appears this is an extension of that type of service being brought to the US.
The telemedicine section offers physicals, but again this has to have some limitations, but a web cam could possibly be used as well...physicals as we know them today could be a thing of the past? The site is quite large and has many additional offerings such as a PHR section, a USB key for personal health records...and so on...BD
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A electronic stethoscope and otoscope for ears and mouth, a BP for pressure and pulse could transmit images, sounds and stats and of course a web cam. That should cover many a visit and constitute the computer of the future.
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