Telehealth
Electronic Medial Records
Medical Research & Health Considerations
Online Medical Advice
Benefits of Technology in Health
100
Medical consultations for when the doctor and patient are in separate locations
What is telemedicine
100
Stores data like medical histories, conditions, vaccination records, test results, and current treatments
What are Electronic Medical/Health Records
100
This project's goal is to produce an online database of genes which is accessible to anyone with Internet
What is the Human Genome Project
100
These sites contain pages with information about illnesses and allows users to input their symptoms and their severity
What are diagnosis sites
100
This type of limb offers the wearer more control than traditional plastic prosthetics
What are robotic prosthetics
200
Doctors use these technologies, like video conferencing, when face-to-face communication is needed
What are real-time technologies
200
Data stored by patients on a cloud based system or personal computer
What are personal health records
200
This has many forms including relations to gaming and cellphones
What is addiction
200
These sites include forums to help put patients and their carers in touch with others with the same condition
What are support group sites
200
This type of therapy works by recreating virtual copies of the places or events that causes the patient's distress
What is virtual reality therapy
300
This type of surgery occurs when a doctor operates on a remote patient
What is telesurgery
300
Technology that allows patients to carry portable health records
What is a smart card
300
This condition causes strong pain or weakness in muscles caused by incorrect posture
What is RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)
300
These provide assistance and preventative advice to patients and their carers
What are medical advice sites
300
Da Vinci Surgical System and Cyberknife radiotherapy machines are two types of this
What is robotic surgery
400
This system allows patients to return home yet still be monitored by medical staff
What is remote patient monitoring
400
This technology automatically generates prescriptions and sends them to pharmacies
What is electronic prescription (e-prescription)
400
Systems that are adapted for users with disabilities are described as this
What is accessible
400
This common technology allows awareness and education of disease to be spread, especially in poor rural areas
What are cellphones and texting
400
This technology features computerised systems which mimic functions of the human body
What are patient simulators
500
This is used when real-time communication is not required, such as email, for things like test results
What are store-and-forward telemedicine systems
500
This requires patients to specifically consent to the inclusion of their data in EMR systems
What is opt-in
500
This is a system similar to Google Maps that shows the latest health news and alerts from around the world
What is HealthMap
500
This project in Uganda sends short quiz questions to mobile phone users to help raise HIV/AIDS awareness
What is the Text to Change project
500
These systems specialize in one particular area of knowledge, like diagnosing abdominal pain
What are expet systems
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