DocumentCode
1328719
Title
The doctor will see you ALWAYS
Author
Smith, J.M.
Volume
48
Issue
10
fYear
2011
fDate
10/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
56
Lastpage
62
Abstract
Imagine a world in which your medicine cabinet notices that you are due for a prescription refill and calls it in. A sensor implanted under your skin detects a fluid buildup in your lungs and alerts your doctor, who decides your heart medication needs an adjustment and contacts the pharmacist to change your dosage. Meanwhile, sensors in your toilet confirm that your body has adjusted well to your other medications but sees indications that you may be a borderline diabetic. Your doctor, given these readings and your family medical history, suggests that you change your diet. Noting that fact, your bathroom scale asks you to punch in a weightloss goal and starts giving you a regular progress update. Your medical checkup isn´t an annual event- it happens every day, simply as you go about your daily life.
Keywords
body sensor networks; health care; prosthetics; implanted sensor; lungs; skin; Biomedical monitoring; Implantable biomedical devices; Medical services; Wireless communication; Wireless sensors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2011.6027250
Filename
6027250
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