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Medical check-ups could soon be carried out via mobile phones |
axxxr
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That's right, based in the town of Essen, heart specialist Dr Stefan Sack has come up with the perfect gift for affluent hypochondriacs everywhere -- a mobile phone that can tell you that you're having a heart attack. It's called "Handy Hearts" (pdf) - Handy is the German name for a mobile phone, - and it can beam your heart rate and ECG reading via satellite back to the nearest hospital. It uses global satellite positioning to pinpoint your exact location.
In the throes of your heart attack, all you have to do is get your phone out of your bag or briefcase and hold it over your heart. Doctors can then call you back on your mobile and tell you how long you've got left, or whether the ambulance is going to get to you on time.
The Handy for Hearts is also likely to cost around £2000 per year to run,which could be enough to give anyone palpitations."
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axxxr
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Also this.............
Underwear taking care of your health
A "biomedical" underwear has been designed by Philips to monitor the heartbeat of the wearer and warn emergency services in case of suspicious changes in heart rhythm.
The device can fit into a dedicated pocket with integrated dry electrodes in any clothing normally worn in contact with the torso. And the answer to everyone's question is "Yes, it can be put through the washing machine and ironed."
When the system detects the early stage of a serious condition it alerts the wearer and make recommendations to take appropriate action.
In an emergency or if the wearer loses consciousness (detected by a built-in motion sensor), the device alerts bystanders and sends information about the patient's location to an emergency service.
It communicates wirelessly, via a base station in the home connected to the public switched telephone system or using a GPS-equipped mobile phone.
The system has still to be tested on a larger number of people, and be approved in Europe.
The researchers expected other measurements, such as blood pressure could also be taken by the clothing.
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absinthebri
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I've been having medical check-ups for years by mobile phone. My GP calls me up when I'm out and about and asks me how I'm feeling! ;-)
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Dragonfly_TP
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ring, ring (cellphone ringing, duh)
me: hello?
doctor: hello, this your doctor.
me: hi doctor, what can I do for you?
doctor: I'm affraid nothing can't be done anymore...
me: excuse me doctor, what do you mean?
doctor: according to this readings you have only 3 secons left to live.
me:...
doctor: hello? hello...?
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Posted: 2004-10-16 14:35
