Best Health Insurance :Medicine on the Move

Author: admin, July 2nd, 2011

The days of the trusty old stethoscope are long gone for some doctors, who are now instead carrying around portable ultrasound devices that are about the size of the average cell phone. Doctors simply put the device up to their patient’s chest and they are instantly able to

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The days of the trusty old stethoscope are long gone for some doctors, who are now instead carrying around portable ultrasound devices that are about the size of the average cell phone. Doctors simply put the device up to their patient’s chest and they are instantly able to peer right on through to the patient’s heart. In fact, the patient can have a look as well. Then the patient and doctor are able to inspect the blood flow, rhythm, valves and overall muscle together.

Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist from San Diego, California, says, “Why would I listen to ‘lub dub’ when I can see everything?”

Stethoscopes Outdated In a Digital Age
This amazing device, which is called the Vscan, is made by GE Healthcare, a part of the General Electric Company, has a price tag of ,000. The Vscan is just one of the many entries in the flourishing industry of mobile health technology.

In a time when medical schools all over the world are passing out iPods with their dissection kits, wireless sensors, smartphones and other state-of-the-art tools have great revolutionary potential. A large number of doctors agree that the technology not only makes treating and diagnosing patients better on all that are involved, but it also transfigures the way that both patients and doctors think about the field of healthcare.

Mobile tools make it possible for doctors to monitor their patients’ vital signs, make notes of any changes that may occur, monitor the patients’ level of activity and even make sure that the patients are taking their medications as directed. Doctors can keep up with all of this without the patient having to come all the way into the office for a face-to-face appointment. This translates to less visits to the doctors’ office and less time in the hospital because even the most ill patients can be monitored across the distance.

photo credit: Instant Vantage

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