Remote delivery and monitoring of health care
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Preston Copeland, Mark Sean Fleming, Christina Ann Lara, Calline Kris Sanchez
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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Preston Copeland, Mark Sean Fleming, Christina Ann Lara, Calline Kris Sanchez
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Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing unmanned medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. A container is adapted for transport using a standardized shipping mechanism. The container is adapted to provide remote delivery of health care. In an additional embodiment, a portable apparatus for dermatological monitoring is provided. An imaging device is integrated into a housing. The imaging device is adapted to obtain a digital, high-resolution image of a patient. In still another embodiment, a portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient is provided. A housing is adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast. A diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing. The diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast.
An automated medical apparatus for providing medical care in remote areas to a patient, comprising:
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