Monday 24 September 2012

Lifesaving Robodoc Functions as Virtual ICU

A lifesaving robodoc working in a UK hospital takes a patient's pulse, scans vital signs, takes pictures and reads case notes. The machine is designed to give small hospital units, which might not have intensive care unit (ICU), access to specialists at other hospitals. Patients who deteriorate can be immediately assessed by consultants who can see them close up, talk to them in real time and determine whether they need to be transferred to an ICU without delay. ...

via Medindia Health News More READ

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