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
Link To Document :
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