Mobile healthcare network and distance consulting on 3G

Abstract

Continuous monitoring of patients is becoming increasingly important with the current progress of diagnosis and medical treatment techniques. When the available facilities and healthcare cost are considered, remote patient [monitoring has the potential to relieve many inconveniences. To address this issue, a system has been developed, which has the ability to remotely view E C G , body temperature and stethoscope records of a patient. A hardware unit [captures the signals bearing the above information, processes them appropriately and transfers to a mobile phone via Bluetooth. A mobile acquires this medical information and forwards them to a database via a mobile network. The patient or doctor can access the database using a web application which is developed as part of the system.