Health maintenance system

• US 20080162352A1
• Filed: 01/03/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Theodore M. Gizewski
• Original Assignee: Theodore M. Gizewski
• Inventors: Gizewski, Theodore M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,953,613 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/50
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/88 Medical equipments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861

Abstract

Disclosed is a health maintenance system for comprehensive health assessment, abnormality detection, health monitoring, health pattern and trend detection, health strategy development, and health history archiving. The health maintenance system comprises a subscriber segment and a system segment, communicatively coupled. The subscriber segment acquires subscriber personal and health data from at least one subscriber, analyzing the data; identifies specific health abnormalities; prescribes at least one customized subscriber health product, instructs the subscriber on the implementation of the prescribed health product, compiles and preserves the subscriber'"'"'s health history data—including abnormalities and prescribed health products, and performs monitoring of subscriber health conditions. The subscriber segment acquires subscriber data from the subscriber segment, stores and maintains the data, facilitates retrieval of data by the subscriber and emergency medical personnel analyzes subscriber patterns and trends, develops new health products and modifies existing health products, and monitors the effectiveness of health products.

Claims

1. A health maintenance system, comprising:

a subscriber segment capable of

acquiring subscriber data from at least one subscriber,

analyzing the subscriber data,

establishing the subscriber'"'"'s health condition,

identifying specific abnormalities,

developing and customizing at least one health product for the subscriber,

communicating customized health product to the subscriber,

compiling and preserving the acquired subscriber data along with the subscriber'"'"'s health condition, identified abnormalities, and customized health product, and

monitoring health condition of the subscriber; and

a system segment communicatively coupled to the subscriber segment, the system segment capable of

acquiring subscriber data from the subscriber segment,

storing and maintaining the acquired subscriber data, while facilitating retrieval by the subscriber and emergency medical personnel,

analyzing cumulative subscriber patterns and trends,

developing new health products and modifying existing health products, and

monitoring performance of the health products.

2. A health maintenance system, comprising:

a plurality of personal data acquisition units, each personal data acquisition unit capable of interacting with at least one subscriber and acquiring subscriber data from the subscriber;

a plurality of central data processing units, each central data processing unit communicatively coupled to the personal data acquisition units within a designated region of the central data processing unit, the central data processing units capable of

remotely managing interactions between the subscriber and the personal data acquisition units,

systematically collecting subscriber data from the personal data acquisition units,

organizing, categorizing and analyzing the subscriber data,

identifying specific abnormalities,

developing and customizing at least one of a health product, service, program, and health regime for the subscriber,

compiling subscriber data in the form of a health history archive,

managing interactions between the subscriber and the personal data acquisition units, and

monitoring health condition of the subscriber,

a plurality of data maintenance and archiving units, each data maintenance and archiving unit communicatively coupled to the central data processing units within a designated region of the data maintenance and archiving unit, each data maintenance and archiving unit capable of monitoring performance and operational availability of the central data processing units; and

a data maintenance and archiving unit-command center communicatively coupled to the data maintenance and archiving units, the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center capable of monitoring performance and operational availability of the data maintenance and archiving units; and

wherein the data maintenance and archiving units, in combination with data maintenance and archiving unit-command center, are capable of

collecting cumulative subscriber data,

analyzing subscriber patterns and trends,

developing at least one new health product, program, service, and health regime,

modifying and enhancing existing health products, programs, services, and health regimes, and

monitoring effectiveness and efficiency of the health products, programs, services, and health regimes.

3. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition units, the central data processing units, the data maintenance and archiving units, and the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center are communicatively coupled to each other through a communication network comprising at least one of Internet, public switched telephone network, global system for mobile communications network, and general packet radio service network.

4. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a stand-alone personal data acquisition unit-health station having software and hardware components for facilitating interaction between the subscriber and the central data processing unit, the personal data acquisition unit-health station comprising

a control and display module having

a data processing and data distribution unit,

a memory coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and

a plurality of user interface features for secure interaction with the subscriber, the user interface features coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit;

a first data security module coupled to the control and display module, the first data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the central data processing unit, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the central data processing data unit to the personal data acquisition unit-health station;

a first communication module coupled to the first data security module, the first communication module capable of facilitating communication between the personal data acquisition unit-health station and the central data processing data unit;

a test interface module coupled to the control and display module; and

a plurality of test and measurement equipments for collecting test and measurement data from the subscriber, the test and measurement equipments coupled to the test interface module;

wherein the test interface module is capable of acquiring, processing and forwarding test and measurement data to the control and display module.

5. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the user interface features comprise

audio communication features for two way audio communication between the subscriber and the health maintenance system;

video communication features for visual communication of images, messages, alerts, instructions, reports, and general information; and

data security features for privacy and protection of data in the health maintenance system.

6. The health maintenance system of claim 5, wherein the audio communication features comprise

an audio processor coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit;

a voice recognition unit coupled to the audio processor; and

a voice synthesizer coupled to the audio processor.

7. The health maintenance system of claim 5, wherein the video communication features comprise

a video processor coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit;

a touchscreen display coupled to the video processor; and

a digital camera coupled to the video processor.

8. The health maintenance system of claim 5, wherein the data security features comprise a biometric security identification unit coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the biometric security identification unit capable of implementing a subscriber identification verification process for accessing the health maintenance system.

9. The health maintenance system of claim 8, wherein the biometric security identification unit comprises at least one of fingerprint scanners, retinal scanners, facial scanners, and voice recognition systems.

10. The health maintenance system of claim 5, wherein the user interface features further comprise a digitized moderator participating in audio and video communication with the subscriber.

11. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the subscriber data is stored on an encrypted partition of the memory.

12. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the control and display module further comprises a data acquisition unit coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the data acquisition unit capable of collecting and managing the test and measurement data from the test interface module.

13. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the personal data acquisition unit-health station further comprises a built-in-test function for testing and maintaining the health maintenance system in operating and non-operating conditions.

14. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the first communication module functions as a first level of security for preventing

unauthorized access of the personal data acquisition unit-health station through the communication network, and

receipt of infected data from the central data processing unit or outside sources.

15. The health maintenance system of claim 14, wherein the first data security module functions as a second level of security for preventing

unauthorized access of the personal data acquisition unit-health station by the central data processing unit, and

receipt of infected data from the central data processing unit by the personal data acquisition unit-health station.

16. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the test interface module comprises

a test interface electronics assembly capable of receiving, processing, and transmitting test and measurement data to the control and display module;

and

an interface panel assembly coupled to the test interface electronics assembly, the interface panel assembly providing electronic interface and connections between the test and measurement equipment and the test interface electronics assembly.

17. The health maintenance system of claim 16, wherein the interface panel assembly comprises a set of indicator lamps for providing the subscriber the operational status of the test and measurement equipments.

18. The health maintenance system of claim 16, wherein the test interface electronics assembly registers the date, time, temperature, air quality and humidity for each test and measurement that is performed.

19. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the test and measurement equipments have sensors and other components that come in contact with subscriber'"'"'s body for collecting the test and measurement data.

20. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the test and measurement equipment comprise at least one of mechanical equipment, electro-mechanical equipment, optical equipment, acoustic equipment, opto-electronic equipment, electronic equipment, pneumatic equipment, photographic equipment, thermographic equipment, electromagnetic spectra analysis equipment, and chemical analysis equipment.

21. The health maintenance system of claim 4, wherein the test and measurement equipments detects and digitally records physical, physiological, including neurological characteristics and comprise at least one of

fat detectors monitoring the body fat ratio and fat distribution and enables establishing quantitative fat values and locations;

strength detectors associated with measurement devices and sensors for measuring resistance and detecting the force exerted by the body'"'"'s various muscles and muscle group at certain points within a range of motion;

skin analyzers capable of detecting range of crucial skin conditions, skin abnormalities and related symptomatic information that enables in identifying the skin disorders, their probable causes, severity, progression and treatment options;

breath analyzers capable of identifying the presence of certain molecules and minute chemical markers or other traces of a condition, imbalance or malady,

body temperature sensors and scanners capable of detecting and measuring body temperature;

scales capable of measuring the subscriber'"'"'s weight;

measuring devices capable of measuring the subscriber'"'"'s height and body dimensions;

blood pressure monitors capable of monitoring blood pressure of the subscriber;

respiratory rate monitors capable of monitoring the respiratory rate;

heart rate monitors capable of monitoring the heart rate;

heart rhythm monitors capable of monitoring and deciphering heart rhythms;

blood oxygen analyzers capable of calculating relative percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen during the arterial pulse;

saliva analyzers capable of detecting the presence of chemicals and biochemical imbalances;

vision analyzers capable of evaluating visual acuity, focus, light sensitivity, refraction, visual field, night vision and color vision acuity,

hearing analyzers capable of conducting pure tone tests, speech tests and middle ear tests;

hair analyzers capable of detecting the presence and concentration of drugs, chemical residues, biochemical imbalances, toxins, heavy metals, and radiation present in the body as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies;

fingernail analyzers capable of fingernail scanning for detecting and analyzing fingernail chemical compositions and physical characteristics that indicate susceptibility to bone diseases and plurality of other conditions as well as for determining exposure to heavy metals and other poisons; and

blood chemistry analyzers for performing chemical analysis of blood samples.

22. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a personal data acquisition unit-appended used in combination with a subscriber'"'"'s personal computer, the personal data acquisition unit-appended comprising

a control module having

a data processing and data distribution unit,

a memory coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and

a plurality of user interface features coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the user interface features in combination with user interface features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer capable of facilitating interactions with the subscriber;

a personal computer interface module coupled to the control module, the personal computer interface module capable of connecting the personal data acquisition unit-appended to the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer;

a first data security module coupled to the control module, the first data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the central data processing unit, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the central data processing unit to the personal data acquisition unit-appended;

a first communication module coupled to the first data security module, the first communication module capable of facilitating communication between the personal data acquisition unit-appended and the central data processing unit;

a plurality of test and measurement equipment for collecting test and measurement data from the subscriber; and

a test interface module coupled to the control module, the test interface module capable of acquiring, processing and forwarding test and measurement data to the control module.

23. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the control module further comprises a personal computer interface unit for communication with the personal computer interface module.

24. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the control module further comprises a data acquisition unit coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the data acquisition unit capable of collecting the test and measurement data from the test interface module.

25. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the user interface features of the personal data acquisition unit-appended comprise

audio communication features used in combination with user interface features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer capable of facilitating two way audio communication between the subscriber and the health maintenance system;

video communication features used in combination with user interface features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer capable of facilitating visual communication of images, messages, alerts, instructions, reports, and general information; and

data security features for maintaining subscriber'"'"'s privacy and for protecting data in the health maintenance system.

26. The health maintenance system of claim 25, wherein the audio communication features comprise

an audio processor coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit;

a voice recognition unit coupled to the audio processor; and

a voice synthesizer coupled to the audio processor.

27. The health maintenance system of claim 25, wherein the video communication features comprise

a video processor coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and

a digital camera coupled to the video processor.

28. The health maintenance system of claim 25, wherein the data security features comprise a biometric security identification unit coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the biometric security identification unit implementing a subscriber identification verification process for accessing the health maintenance system.

29. The health maintenance system of claim 28, wherein the biometric security identification unit comprises at least one of fingerprint scanners, retinal scanners, facial image scanners, and voice recognition systems.

30. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the personal data acquisition unit-appended further comprises a built-in-test function for testing, fault isolation and maintaining the health maintenance system while in operating and stand-by modes.

31. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the first communication module functions as a first level of security for preventing

unauthorized external access of the personal data acquisition unit-appended through the communication network, and

receipt of infected data from the central data processing unit or external sources.

32. The health maintenance system of claim 31, wherein the first data security module functions as a second level of security for preventing

unauthorized external access of the personal data acquisition unit-appended through the communication network,

receipt of infected data from the central data processing unit or external sources, and

scanning, encrypting and compressing transmitted data.

33. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the test interface module comprises

a test interface electronics assembly capable of receiving, processing, and transmitting test and measurement data to the control module;

and

an interface panel assembly coupled to the test interface electronics assembly, the interface panel assembly providing electronic interface and connections between the test and measurement equipments and the test interface electronics assembly.

34. The health maintenance system of claim 33, wherein the interface panel assembly comprises a set of indicator lamps for providing the subscriber the operational status of the test and measurement equipment.

35. The health maintenance system of claim 33, wherein the test interface electronics assembly registers the date, time, temperature, air quality and humidity for each test and measurement that is performed.

36. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the test and measurement equipments have sensors, probes and other components that come in contact with subscriber'"'"'s body for collecting the test and measurement data.

37. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the test and measurement equipment comprise at least one of mechanical equipment, electro-mechanical equipment, optical equipment, acoustic equipment, opto-electronic equipment, electronic equipment, pneumatic equipment, photographic equipment, thermographic equipment, electro magnetic spectra analysis equipment and chemical analysis equipment.

38. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the test and measurement equipments comprise at least one of

fat detectors monitoring the body fat ratio and fat distribution and enables establishing quantitative fat values and locations;

strength detectors associated with measurement devices and sensors for measuring resistance and detecting the force exerted by the body'"'"'s various muscles and muscle group at certain points within a range of motion;

skin analyzers capable of detecting range of crucial skin conditions, skin abnormalities and related symptomatic information that enables in identifying the skin disorders, their probable causes, severity, progression and treatment options;

breath analyzers capable of identifying certain molecules and minute chemical markers or other traces of a condition or malady,

body temperature sensors and scanners capable of detecting and measuring body temperature;

scales capable of measuring the subscriber'"'"'s weight;

measuring devices capable of measuring the subscriber'"'"'s height and body dimensions;

blood pressure monitors capable of monitoring blood pressure of the subscriber,

respiratory rate monitors capable of monitoring the respiratory rate;

heart rate monitors capable of monitoring the heart rate;

heart rhythm monitors capable of monitoring and deciphering heart rhythms;

blood oxygen analyzers capable of calculating relative percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen during the arterial pulse;

saliva analyzers capable of detecting the presence of chemicals and biochemical imbalances;

vision analyzers capable of evaluating visual acuity, focus, refraction, visual field, light sensitivity, night vision and color vision acuity;

hearing analyzers capable of conducting pure tone tests, speech tests and middle ear tests;

hair analyzers capable of detecting the presence and concentration of drugs, chemical residues, toxins, heavy metals, biochemical imbalances and radiation present in the body as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies;

fingernail analyzers capable of fingernail scanning for detecting and analyzing fingernail chemical compositions and physical characteristics that indicate susceptibility to bone diseases and plurality of other conditions as well as for determining exposure to heavy metals and other poisons; and

blood chemistry analyzers for performing chemical analysis of blood samples.

39. The health maintenance system of claim 22, wherein the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer comprises at least one of desktops, laptops, tablets and personal digital assistants.

40. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a subscribers'"'"' personal computer installed with a health maintenance system software, the health maintenance system software comprising

subscriber identification verification features,

data security features,

log-on support for accessing the health maintenance system, and

communication features working in combination with communication features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer for interacting with the subscriber and for facilitating communication between the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer and the central data processing unit.

41. The health maintenance system of claim 40, wherein the health maintenance system software is stored on a CD, DVD or similar data storage devices.

42. The health maintenance system of claim 40, wherein the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer comprises at least one of desktops, laptops, tablets and personal digital assistants.

43. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the subscriber data comprises at least one of personal identification data, physical characteristics data, health profile data, physiological characteristics data, drug and supplement data, prescription and non-prescription drug history data, diet and nutritional data, personal health baseline data, and behavior data.

44. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the personal identification data comprises at least one of name, address, residence history, age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, sexual preference, martial status, living arrangements, marital history, children, occupation, work history, home and work environments, travel history, military service history, genealogy, relationships, behaviors and recreational activities.

45. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the physical characteristics data comprises at least one of height, weight, body fat ratio, body symmetry and dimensions, skin shade, skin texture, eye color, hair growth, hair color, hair texture, strength symmetry, endurance, coordination, posture, gait, nail growth, nail features, hand and finger shape, feet and toe shape and size, physical peculiarities, physical deformities, growths, blemishes, teeth and gum condition, posture and flexibility.

46. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the health profile data comprises at least one of hazardous and toxic material exposure data, psychological and physiological characteristics, physical performance, abnormalities, health history data, allergies data, medical history and treatment data, stress level data, disabilities, reproductive history, robustness, current health conditions data, activity level and mobility data, history of illnesses data, history of injuries data, rate of recovery mental acuity and cognition data, chronic conditions data, and family health history data.

47. The health maintenance system of claim 46, wherein the family health history data for addressing the health conditions and unique characteristics of the subscriber'"'"'s living and deceased blood relatives comprises at least one of race, ethnicity, place of birth, education, residency history, health history, date of birth, marital status/history, genders, height, sexual preferences, weight, body dimensions, reproductive history, vision, hearing, robustness, hair growth/texture/color, chronic conditions, allergies, disease history (including ages at time of detection), cause of death, date of death, health conditions at time of death, military service history, travel history, injuries, deformities, disabilities, mental acuity and cognition, occupations, hazardous/toxic materials exposure, hospitalization and medication history.

48. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the physiological characteristics data depicts the quantitative measurements of performance, functionality and condition of organ systems of the body comprising at least one of cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system, skin system, musculoskeletal system, blood system, digestive system, endocrine system, urinary system, reproductive system as well as combinations comprising at least two of the foregoing.

49. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the drug and supplement data comprises at least one of current and past usage of prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamin supplements, herbs, mineral supplements, treatments, enemas, remedies, topical lotions, ointments, dies, tints, skin peels, and cosmetics usages.

50. The health maintenance system of claim 49, wherein the prescription and non-prescription drugs history data comprises at least one of item brand name, common description, pharmaceutical description, dosage, frequency taken, date started, reason for taking, date stopped, reason for stopping, and effectiveness, allergies, consequences, side effects, reactions, and interactions.

51. The health maintenance system of claim 43, wherein the diet and nutritional data includes systematically recording the subscriber'"'"'s dietary and nutritional intake including food descriptions and methods of preparation, drink descriptions, quantity ingested, food and drink preferences, frequency ingested, and eating practices and patterns over time.

52. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein analyzing the subscriber data comprises subjecting the subscriber data to an analytical process comprising at least one of comparative analysis, patterns and trends analysis, reference data correlation, relative condition process, risk analysis, and abnormality detection.

53. The health maintenance system of claim 52, wherein comparative analysis comprises comparing the subscriber'"'"'s behavioral, psychological, physical and physiological characteristics against those of a similar population group and against authoritative standard data.

54. The health maintenance system of claim 52, wherein information categories for patterns and trends analysis comprises detection and assessment of at least one of psychological characteristic fluctuations;

physical characteristic fluctuations, physiological characteristic fluctuations;

frequency and severity of illness;

frequency and severity of injuries;

prescription drug usage type, frequency, and dosage;

substance usage fluctuations; and

behavior fluctuations for establishing patterns and identifying trends.

55. The health maintenance system of claim 52, wherein sources for reference data correlation comprises at least one of medical journals, studies, medical research papers, health and medicine textbooks, medical treatment research data, health related literature, demographic data, census data, health statistics, fertility/reproductive data, sexual performance enhancement data, health and race data, health and gender data, health and ethnicity data, vitamin and mineral supplement data, medical treatments and therapies data, immunization data, childhood development data, microbial infection research and data, parasitical infections and research data, epidemiology data, nutritional data, dietary data, sleep disorder data, longevity enhancement data, substance abuse data, environmental toxicity data, pharmaceutical data, occupational health data, occupational hazards data, food and drink bacterial contamination data, kinesiology data, detection and treatment of nuclear/biological/chemical exposure data, first aide data, maturation and aging data, cosmetic rejuvenation data, civil defense data, psychology research data, and mental acuity test data.

56. The health maintenance system of claim 52, wherein the relative condition process comprises subjecting subscriber'"'"'s behavioral, psychological, physical, and physiological characteristics to a statistical comparative analysis to rank the subscriber'"'"'s behavioral, psychological, physical, and physiological characteristics data, relative to those in a similar population group.

57. The health maintenance system of claim 52, wherein the abnormality detection process comprises an activity comprising at least one of

screening of behavioral, psychological, physical and physiological characteristics against authoritative standards and those of a similar population group for detecting abnormalities,

screening of behavioral, psychological, physical and physiological patterns for detecting deviations from the subscriber'"'"'s normal patterns,

screening of monitored data for detecting indications of adverse reactions or peculiarities that would indicate an abnormal condition;

and

screening of subscriber interactions with the health maintenance system for detecting abnormal responses.

58. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein developing and customizing at least one of the health product, program, service and health regime for the subscriber comprises

a categorization phase involving the screening of subscriber data for identifying at least one most suitable product, service, program or regime category or combination of categories, based on the subscriber'"'"'s identifying characteristics and condition, and

a strategy and solution phase involving identification of selectively compiled products, programs services, and regimes that target a particular condition, and further personalizing the strategy for customizing the products, programs, services and regimes to be compatible with the subscriber'"'"'s current condition, preferences, predispositions and situations.

59. The health maintenance system of claim 58, wherein the categorization phase includes selecting categories comprising at least one of aging category, in-home care and support category, weight management category, health condition monitoring and assessment category, medical condition assessment and treatment category, childhood development category, behavior assessment and modification category, mental cognition and acuity assessment category, chronic illness assessment and management/treatment category, occupational health assessment and response category, food and beverage contamination affects and treatment category, medical treatment effectiveness monitoring category, pregnancy monitoring and management category, nutritional assessment and nutritional intervention strategy category, nuclear/biological/chemical exposure assessment and response category, environmental toxin exposure assessment and response category, common chemical exposure assessment and chemical affects treatment category, fertility and reproduction assessment and treatment category, sexual performance assessment and enhancement category, aging affects assessment and mitigation category, skin, hair and teeth/gums appearance, assessments and enhancements category, drug affects monitoring and assessment category, endurance assessment and enhancement category and the posture, gait, strength, flexibility, robustness, mobility musculoskeletal assessment and enhancement strategy category.

60. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the central data processing units are capable of performing prognostics involving the calculation of statistical probability, of a change in a condition, by considering the subscriber'"'"'s age, gender, race, ethnicity, geographical location, current health condition(s), health history data, family health history, robustness, historical rates of recovery from illness and injury, known predispositions and behaviors, scientific knowledge, known treatment effectiveness, case studies, condition progression in similar population groups, and medical research.

61. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the central data processing units are capable of analyzing patterns and trends of the cumulative subscriber health histories, temporarily archiving individual health histories, and making copies of health histories available to their respective subscriber and the subscriber'"'"'s designee including emergency medical personnel.

62. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the central data processing unit comprises

a second communication module capable of

facilitating communications between the central data processing unit and the personal data acquisition unit'"'"'s within the designated region of the central data processing unit, and

facilitating communications between the central data processing unit and a data maintenance and archiving unit that exchanges data with the central data processing unit and monitors the performance and operational availability of the central data processing unit;

a second data security module coupled to the second communication module, the second data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the personal data acquisition unit and the data maintenance and archiving units, and

decompressing and decrypting data received from the personal data acquisition unit and the data maintenance and archiving units;

a data control and distribution module coupled to the second data security module, the data control and distribution module capable of registering incoming actions, linking certain subscriber data to the actions, assigning action codes, distributing action assignments to at least one module of the central data processing unit, verifying responses and distributing outgoing responses;

a multimedia presentation preparation module coupled to the data control and distribution module and to the second data security module, the multimedia presentation preparation module compiles and organizes the material in a presentational format including scripting the digitized moderator, choreographing material as well as tailoring graphics, vocabulary and syntax level;

a personal data and health history module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the personal data and health history module capable of acquiring, maintaining, analyzing, and generating at least one report based on the subscriber'"'"'s personal data and health history;

a personal services module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the personal service module capable of assessing inputs from the subscriber and from other modules, of the central data processing unit, for establishing, among other things, the subscriber'"'"'s;

demographics (i.e. age, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, occupation, education, marital status, children, religion, etc.);

physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics;

behaviors and attitudes;

health/medical condition(s);

health, medical and dietary patterns and trends;

nutrition, lifestyle, and preferences for identifying corresponding needs, and further identifying at least one health product, program, health service and health regime for meeting the subscriber'"'"'s needs;

a test and measurement module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the test and measurements module capable of specifying and acquiring a plurality of measurements from a partial group comprising physical, visual, physiological, biochemical, chemical, bacterial, viral, fungal, nuclear, electromagnetic spectral, thermal, electrical and biological measurements;

a patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module capable of automatically collecting, recording, and analyzing a plurality of inputs provided by the personal data and health history module and the test and measurements module for identifying patterns, trends and abnormalities;

a drug and supplement module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the drug and supplement module capable of acquiring and analyzing the subscriber'"'"'s prescription drug, non-prescription drug, vitamin supplement, mineral supplement and herbal usage for identifying their complications, interactions, reactions and side effects as well as identifying one or more safe drug, supplement or other remedy that effectively meets the particular needs of the subscriber,

a database library module coupled to the patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module, drug and supplement module, personal service module and personal data and health history module, the database library module comprising a plurality of databases having authoritative standards and reference materials addressing a plurality of health subjects; and

a marketplace module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the test and measurement module, patterns, trend and abnormality detection module, drug and supplement module, personal services module, personal data and health history module and the database library module, the market module offering the subscriber an online store having a plurality of procurable health products tailored to the subscriber'"'"'s unique demographics including age, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, occupation, education, marital status, children, religion, physical characteristics, physiological characteristics, psychological characteristics, medical/health condition(s), and corresponding needs.

63. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the report generated by the personal data and health history module comprises at least one of personal history-health and medical report;

family history-health history and medical report;

physical characteristics and features report;

biological system characteristics report;

genetic predispositions report;

abnormalities report;

infection and disease history report;

physiological conditions reports, drug and supplement history report;

accident and injury history report;

diet, nutrition, and eating habits report;

sleeping habits report;

allergy history report;

medical conditions, procedures and treatments reports;

behavior and lifestyle history report;

sexual activity and sexual history reports;

pregnancy history report;

physical activity reports;

work history and work environment reports;

exposure to toxic nuclear, biological and chemical substances reports;

exposure to occupational and environmental hazardous substance reports;

home environment safety reports;

travel history reports;

maturation and aging reports;

mental cognition and mental acuity reports;

chronic condition monitoring reports;

inoculation history reports; and

supporting function reports.

64. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the personal service module, in collaboration with the data base library, identifies and enhances the health products, programs, services and health regimes from a partial group comprising at least one of special diet and nutrition programs;

physical activity and exercise programs;

exercise equipment optimization;

health optimization programs;

medical condition management programs;

assisted living programs;

health condition monitoring programs;

drug monitoring programs;

prescription drug and nonprescription drug selection;

medical treatment monitoring programs;

vitamin and mineral supplement programs;

vitamin supplement selection;

mineral supplement selection;

chronic condition surveillance programs;

disease and injury recovery programs;

beauty care and treatment programs;

beauty care products;

hormone management programs;

sexual performance programs;

occupational safety programs;

fertility management programs;

pregnancy management programs, menopausal/andropause symptom mitigation programs;

menu preparation and shopping programs;

longevity optimization programs;

prescription drug reminder programs;

medical and Rx dictionary programs;

MD appointment reminder programs;

first aid instruction and intervention programs;

physician and medical facility assessment programs;

special health equipment lists;

home environment safety assessment programs;

human growth and development evaluation programs;

nuclear, biological and chemical decontamination and treatment programs; and

lifestyle and behavior-health assessment program.

65. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein test and measurement module acquires a plurality of measurements from a partial group comprising physical, visual, physiological, biochemical, chemical, bacterial, fungal, viral, nuclear, electromagnetic spectral, thermal, electrical and biological measurements for developing a plurality of assessments, comprising at least one of physical, psychological and physiological assessment;

treatment effectiveness assessment;

drug and supplement response assessment;

environmental toxicity assessment;

condition monitoring assessment;

growth and development assessment;

coordination, physical fitness, strength and flexibility assessment.

66. The health maintenance system of claim 65, wherein the physical, psychological and physiological assessments address at least one of vital signs, height, inflammation, weight, sensation including pain, hot, cold, itchiness, numbness, teeth and gum condition, blood pressure, body fat ratios, respiratory rate, muscular strength and symmetry, range of motion, body dimensions, blood oxygen levels, blood type, visual acuity, night vision, visual field, hearing range and acuity, mental cognition and acuity, condition of feet, skin tone and condition, skin elasticity and translucency, breath analysis, temperature, fingernail/toenail condition, and hair growth and condition.

67. The health maintenance system of claim 65, wherein the treatment effectiveness measurements comprise at least one of:

condition rate-of-progression measurements;

treatment side-effects, complications and adverse reactions measurements;

treatment objectives and schedule achievement measurements;

treatment application and adherence measurements, condition modification sustainment measurements;

risk assessment measurements; and

comparative treatment assessment measurements.

68. The health maintenance system of claim 65, wherein the drug and supplement response measurements comprise at least one of drug/supplement side-effects, complications and adverse reaction measurements;

drug/supplement objectives and schedule achievement measurements;

drug/supplement dosage and schedule adherence measurements;

drug/supplement risk assessment measurements; and

comparative drug/supplement assessment measurement.

69. The health maintenance system of claim 65, wherein the environmental toxicity measurements comprise at least one of toxic heavy-metal exposure measurements;

environmental poisons exposure measurements;

parasite exposure measurements;

mildew, fungus and spore exposure measurements;

infectious/poisonous-insect exposure measurements;

infectious/poisonous-animal exposure measurements; and

hazardous chemical exposure measurements.

70. The health maintenance system of claim 65, wherein the condition monitoring measurements comprise at least one of chronic condition monitoring;

condition progression monitoring, healing and recovery monitoring;

pregnancy monitoring;

fertility monitoring, menopause menopause/andropause monitoring, maturation and aging monitoring;

nutritional monitoring;

dietary monitoring, sleep monitoring;

physical activity monitoring, mental cognition and mental acuity monitoring;

childhood development monitoring, toxic nuclear, biological and chemical health effects exposure monitoring;

subscriber'"'"'s health monitoring; and

monitoring of health effects resulting from exposure to hazardous materials.

71. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module incorporates processes comprising at least one of:

mental acuity and cognitive assessment;

patterns and trends analysis;

comparison analysis, and prognostics.

72. The health maintenance system of claim 71, wherein the mental acuity and cognitive assessment comprises a methodology comprising at least one of response consistency, response time-delay tracking and comparison;

reasoning consistency, mental fatigue tracking and historical comparison; and

word and graphic association and recognition.

73. The health maintenance system of claim 71, wherein the patterns and trends analysis comprises at least one of behavior, psychological, physical and physiological characteristics pattern and trend analysis;

biological cycle pattern and trends;

qualitative environmental pattern and trend correlations;

adverse reaction monitoring and pattern and trend association.

74. The health maintenance system of claim 71, wherein the comparison analysis comprises at least one of:

pattern, trend and health characteristic comparisons to authoritative standards and reference materials for assessing health conditions and detecting abnormalities;

pattern, trend and health characteristic comparisons to those of similar population groups for assessing health conditions and detecting abnormalities;

comparisons of subscriber'"'"'s health patterns and trends and health condition to those of similar population groups and authoritative standards in order to establish subscriber'"'"'s relative condition and rate of maturation or aging; and

comparisons of specific condition characteristics and patterns and trends against authoritative standards, reference materials and similar population groups in order to diagnose the condition and establish condition severity, progression and rate of recovery.

75. The health maintenance system of claim 71, wherein the prognostics comprises at least one of:

medical condition diagnosis and stage of development;

health history assessment and comparison to authoritative standards and those of similar population groups;

maturation and aging progression assessment and comparison to authoritative standards and to those of similar population groups;

recovery or healing progression assessment and comparison to authoritative standards and to those of similar population groups;

physical, psychological and physiological degradation progression assessments and comparisons to authoritative standards and similar population groups;

family health history assessments and comparisons to authoritative standards and similar population groups;

injury or illness history assessment and comparisons to authoritative standards and those of similar population groups;

frequency and severity of injury and illness relative to the norm for a similar population group;

physical fitness relative to the norm for a similar population group;

emotional condition relative the norm for a similar population group; and

medical history assessment and comparison to authoritative standards and similar population groups.

76. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the drug and supplement module interacts with other modules for collecting data comprising at least one of drug usage reaction, interaction and complication surveillance and assessment;

abnormal drug response detection and alerts;

vitamin and mineral supplement usage reaction, interaction and complication surveillance and assessment;

abnormal vitamin and mineral supplement response detection and alert;

health monitoring for detecting drug and/or supplement avoidance conditions;

prescription drugs comparisons to generic drugs;

subscriber health abnormality correlations to vitamin and/or mineral imbalances;

prescription and nonprescription subscriber drug usage history and effectiveness assessments;

vitamin and mineral usage history and effectiveness assessments;

personalized drug and supplement therapies for hormone imbalances;

personalized vitamin and mineral supplements regimes for long term health maintenance and optimized longevity;

vitamin and mineral supplement brand comparisons;

drug allergy symptom surveillance;

pregnancy precautions drug and supplement avoidance and alerts;

personalized drug and supplement regimes for safe and effective weight management;

personalized drug substitution strategies;

personalized drug and supplement strategies for purging toxins and poisons;

nutritional assessments to determine vitamin and mineral imbalances in infants and children;

drug and supplement treatment strategies for specific exposures to toxic nuclear, biological and chemical substances;

drug and supplement treatment strategies for specific exposures to toxic environmental substances; and

drug and supplement treatment strategies for occupational exposure to specific toxic or hazardous substances.

77. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the database library module comprises at least one of research, reports, studies, and reference data pertaining to anthropology, dermatology, cardiology, cosmetology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gerontology, genealogy, gynecology, kinesiology, neurology, obstetrics, orthopedics, sexology, pharmacology, pathology, pediatrics, toxicology, otolaryngology, epidemiology, ophthalmology, biology, anatomy, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, psychiatry, psychology, dentistry, nuclear contamination, and linguistics;

medical research, reports, studies, and reference data pertaining to population health patterns and trends, medical encyclopedias, medical libraries, weight management research including special nutrition and diets, nutritional research, studies, reports and data;

pharmaceutical directories, comparative studies and encyclopedias;

vitamin and mineral supplement studies, research and reference data including application, dosage, toxicity, interactions, reactions and complications;

human physical, physiological, psychological and behavioral maturation and development data;

health census data;

demographic data;

injury occurrences and recovery statistics;

disease infection and recovery statistics;

gender, age, race, ethnicity and geographical specific medical, dental and general health reference data;

emergency medical and dental intervention and treatments reference data;

data pertaining to the detection and treatment of conditions caused by toxic nuclear, biological and chemical exposure;

occupational health and safety reference data;

census data on aging and longevity, data pertaining to nutrition and diets associated with longevity;

cosmetics reference data;

cosmetic rejuvenation procedures and treatments reference data;

environmental hazards detection reference data;

data pertaining to the toxicity and hazards associated with commonly used substances;

toxic heavy metal and poison exposure reference data;

authoritative standards pertaining to normal and abnormal physical, psychological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics;

reference data pertaining to the physical, psychological, physiological and behavioral characteristics of particular population groups;

sexual performance reference data;

fertility reference data;

sleep pattern reference data;

research, studies, reports and reference data pertaining to healing and recovery, physical fitness assessment reference data;

disease detection and diagnosis reference data;

microbial infection detection and treatment data;

mental disorder reference data;

stress management reference data;

mental acuity and cognition assessment reference data; and

substance abuse reference data.

78. The health maintenance system of claim 62, wherein the marketplace module provides plurality of health products to be purchased from a partial group including products based on subscriber'"'"'s demographics including age, gender, race, ethnicity, educational level, religion, geographical location, marital status, children, occupation, health condition, medical condition and treatments, physical fitness, mental acuity, participation in prescribed health programs, behaviors including alcohol and tobacco usage and recreational activities.

79. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center comprises

a communication module-command center capable of facilitating communication between the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center and the data maintenance and archiving units;

a data security module-command center coupled to the communication module-command center, the data security module-command center capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the data maintenance and archiving units, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the data maintenance and archiving units to the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center;

a data control and distribution module-command center coupled to the data security module-command center, the data control and distribution module-command center capable of registering, dating, prioritizing, distributing, and tracking incoming and outgoing messages;

a master database library coupled to the data control and distribution module-command center, the master database library comprising latest configuration of the health maintenance system'"'"'s reference materials, and models of health products, programs, services and regimes;

a master health history archive coupled to the data control and distribution module-command center, the master health history archive comprising a permanent, centralized health history database archive of each subscriber and a compilation of personal health histories that are analyzed for identifying population patterns and trends;

a health history archive and analysis team which interacts with the data control and distribution module-command center and the master health history archive, the health history archive and analysis team capable of

supporting the authentication of requests to retrieve archived data,

supporting the expediting of data retrieval process,

compiling cumulative archived health history data for identifying population peculiarities, patterns and trends, and

assessing the adequacy, effectiveness and performance of the master health history archive;

a reference material research team which interacts with the data control and distribution module-command center and the master database library, the reference material research team capable of

researching and developing new references new reference material recommendations,

source data screening for verifying authenticity and credibility of the source data,

reviewing data maintenance and archiving unit change recommendations,

reviewing the health history archive and analysis team'"'"'s reference material change recommendations, and

assessing the adequacy, effectiveness and performance of the master database library'"'"'s source data, reference materials, products, programs, services, and regimes; and

a strategic analysis team interacts with the data control and distribution module-command center, the reference material research team, and the health history archive and analysis team, the strategic analysis team capable of collecting, interpreting, analyzing and integrating data with the objective of evaluating the operational status, effectiveness, and performance of the health maintenance system and detecting peculiarities and abnormalities as well as recognizing undeveloped opportunities for further enhancing the health maintenance system.

80. The health maintenance system of claim 79, wherein the health history databases of the master health history archive include a group of subscriber personal identification characteristics comprising at least one of fixed personal identification characteristics such as date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual preference;

flexible personal identification characteristics such as current and past names, addresses, marriages, children, education, occupations including descriptions of work and hazardous materials exposure, and military service;

physical characteristics and description;

historical health patterns and trends;

family heath history, travel history, medical conditions and treatments including prescription and nonprescription drugs;

psychological and physiological characteristics and relative condition including test and measurement results;

physical fitness;

abnormalities, disabilities and deformities;

mental cognition and acuity, inoculations;

behaviors including drugs, alcohol and tobacco usage.

81. The health maintenance system of claim 79, wherein the health history archive and analysis team is further capable of analyzing the data of master health history archive by using analytical processes selected from the group consisting of patterns and trend analysis of master health history archive, health product performance and effectiveness analysis, and combinations comprising at least two of the foregoing.

82. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the data maintenance and archiving unit comprises

a communication module capable of facilitating communication between the data maintenance and archiving unit and the central data processing units within the designated region of the data maintenance and archiving unit, and between the data maintenance and archiving unit and the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center;

a data security module coupled to the communication module, the data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the data maintenance and archiving units-command center and the central data processing units, and

decompressing and decrypting data received from the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center and the central data processing units;

a data control and distribution module coupled to the data security module, the data control and distribution module capable of registering, dating, prioritizing, distributing, and tracking incoming and outgoing messages;

a database library coupled to the data control and distribution module, the database library comprising the latest configuration of the health maintenance system, reference data, and health products, programs services and regimes;

a health history archive coupled to the data control and distribution module, the health history archive comprising at least one of fixed personal identification characteristics such as date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual preference;

flexible personal identification characteristics such as current and past names, addresses, marriages, children, education, occupations, and military service;

physical characteristics and description;

family heath history, travel history, medical conditions and treatments including prescription and nonprescription drugs;

psychological and physiological performance and condition including test and measurement results;

physical fitness;

disabilities and deformities;

mental cognition and acuity, inoculations; and

behaviors including drugs, alcohol and tobacco usage;

a reference material and research team that interacts with the data control and distribution module and the database library, the reference material and research team capable of

translating, and tailoring database library materials for accommodating the language, social, and culture peculiarities of a geographical territory, and

monitoring the performance and capabilities of the database library as well as reviewing the central data processing unit change recommendations; and

a health history archive and analysis team that interacts with the data control and distribution module and the health history archive, the health history archive and analysis team capable of acquiring, processing and archiving subscriber health history data received from the central data processing units within the designated region of the data maintenance and archiving unit.

83. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein for implementing a special diet program the central data processing unit comprises

a second communication module capable of facilitating communications between the central data processing unit and the personal data acquisition units within the designated region of the central data processing unit, and the central data processing unit and the data maintenance and archiving unit monitoring the performance and operational availability of the central data processing unit;

a second data security module coupled to the first communication module, the second data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the personal data acquisition unit, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the personal data acquisition unit to the central data processing unit;

a data control and distribution module coupled to the second data security module, the data control and distribution module capable of registering incoming actions, linking subscriber data to the actions, assigning action codes, distributing action assignments to at least one module of the central data processing unit, and distributing responses;

a multimedia presentation preparation module coupled to the data control and distribution module and to the second data security module, the multimedia presentation preparation module compiling and organizing the material in a presentational format including scripting the moderator, tailoring graphics, vocabulary and syntax level;

a personal data and health history module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the personal data and health history module capable of acquiring, maintaining, analyzing, and generating at least one report based on the subscriber'"'"'s personal and health history data;

a personal services module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the personal services module capable of assessing inputs from the subscriber and from other modules of the central data processing unit to establish the subscriber'"'"'s demographics, physical/physiological/psychological characteristics, behaviors, attitudes, lifestyle, patterns and trends, health/medical condition, preferences, and corresponding needs in order to identify at least one health product for the subscriber, the personal services module having a special diet development and support process capable of;

selecting a special diet model, and

customizing the special diet model to produce a special diet program;

a test and measurement module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the test and measurements module capable of specifying and acquiring a plurality of physical and physiological measurements as well as monitoring the progression of the special diet program;

a patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the patterns, trends and abnormality detection module capable of automatically collecting, recording, and analyzing a plurality of inputs provided by the personal data and health history module and the test and measurement module, the patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module having a special diet monitoring process capable of calculating the effectiveness of the special diet program;

a drug and supplement module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the drug and supplement module capable of

acquiring and analyzing the subscriber'"'"'s prescription drug, non-prescription drug, vitamin supplement, and mineral supplement usage, and

identifying at least one drug and supplement product that is best suited for the subscriber;

a database library module coupled to the patterns, trends, and abnormality detection module, drug and supplement module, personal services module and personal data and health history module, the database library module comprising a plurality of databases having reference materials addressing a plurality of health subjects; and

a marketplace module coupled to the data control and distribution module, the marketplace module offering to the subscriber an online store having a plurality of personalized health products to be purchased.

84. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a stand-alone personal data acquisition unit-health station having a package of software and hardware components for facilitating interaction between the subscriber and the central data processing unit, the personal data acquisition unit health station comprising

a control and display module having

a data processing and data distribution unit,

a hard drive memory coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and

a plurality of user interface features for interaction with the subscriber, the user interface features coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit;

a first data security module coupled to the control and display module, the first data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the central data processing unit, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the central data processing unit to the personal data acquisition unit-health station;

a first communication module coupled to the first data security module, the first communication module capable of facilitating communication between the personal data acquisition unit-health station and the central data processing unit;

a test interface module coupled to the control and display module; and

a plurality of test and measurement equipment for collecting test and measurement data from the subscriber, the test and measurement equipments coupled to the test interface module;

wherein the test interface module is capable of acquiring, processing and forwarding test and measurement data to the control and display module.

85. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a personal data acquisition unit-appended used in combination with a subscriber'"'"'s personal computer, the PDAU-A comprising

a control module having

a data processing and data distribution unit,

a hard drive memory coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and

a plurality of user interface features coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, the user interface features in combination with user interface features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer for interacting with the subscriber;

a personal computer interface module coupled to the control module, the personal computer interface module capable of connecting the personal data acquisition unit-appended to the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer;

a first data security module coupled to the control module, the first data security module capable of

compressing and encrypting data transmitted to the central data processing unit, and

decompressing and decrypting data transmitted from the central data processing unit to the personal data acquisition unit-appended;

a first communication module coupled to the first data security module, the first communication module capable of facilitating communication between the personal data acquisition unit-appended and the central data processing unit;

a plurality of test and measurement equipments for collecting test and measurement data from the subscriber; and

a test interface module coupled to the control module and the test and measurement equipments, the test interface module capable of acquiring, processing and forwarding test and measurement data to the control module.

86. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition unit is a subscribers'"'"' personal computer installed with a health maintenance software, the health maintenance software comprising

subscriber identification verification features,

data security features,

log-on support for the health maintenance system, and

communication features in combination with communication features of the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer for interacting with the subscriber and for facilitating communicating between the subscriber'"'"'s personal computer and the central data processing unit.

87. The health maintenance system of claim 2, wherein the personal data acquisition units, the central data processing units, the data maintenance and archiving units, and the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center are communicatively coupled to each other through a communication network comprising at least one of Internet, public switched telephone network, global system for mobile communications network, and general packet radio service network.