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

  • US 6,638,218 B2
  • Filed: 05/14/2001
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for delivering medical examination, diagnosis, and treatment services from a physician to a patient over a network, the method comprising:

  • a. providing a physician call center enabling any of a first plurality of physician terminals to be in audiovisual communication over the network with any of a second plurality of patient terminals;

    b. receiving a call at the physician call center from a patient at one of the patient terminals 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

    c. permitting the available physician to make an assessment whether the patient may be suffering from an acute non-urgent condition, and to conduct an examination of the patient over the network, including by a visual study of the patient, only if the assessment is that the patient may be suffering from an acute non-urgent condition.

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