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System and method for delivering medical examination, treatment and assistance over a network

  • US 20040116785A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2003
  • Published: 06/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a covering physician service via a network, the method comprising:

  • informing a patient of a practicing physician of the availability of the plurality of patient terminals and referring the patient to one of the patient terminals upon agreement of the patient;

    receiving at a call center, the call center enabling any of a first plurality of physician terminals to be in audio-visual communication over the network with any of a second plurality of patient terminals, a call from the patient at the patient terminal and routing the call to an available physician at one of the physician terminals so that the available physician may carry on a two-way conversation with the patient and visually observe the patient; and

    permitting the available physician to make an assessment of the patient and to treat the patient.

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