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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Electronic monitors provide care without doctor

A self-service kiosk is already being tried in about 100 Kaiser hospitals in California. It can be programmed to respond in several languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Armenian. Kaiser plans to add other functions, such as a way for patients to check their blood pressure, weight, temperature, oxygen level and pulse.

"The idea is to (have) a line buster," Chai said. "By the time the doctor calls you in, you're ready for that examination, you don't have to go to the nursing station.

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