Electronic medical consultation is available worldwide through access to the World Wide Web (WWW). This article outlines a research study on the adoption of electronic medical consultation as a means of health delivery. It focuses on the delivery of healthcare specifically for New Zealanders, by New Zealanders. It is acknowledged that the WWW is a global marketplace and that it is therefore dif...

Augmented reality (AR) being applied for preoperative patient education can become a major feature of new communication standards in medical consultation. We have analyzed the current workflow of patient education with respect to breast reconstruction in plastic surgery. According to the gathered information, we developed a concept for an AR supported patient education system and present first ...

Med ica l c o n s u l t a t i o n system i s one o f t h e major a p p l i c a t i o n o f a r t i f i c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e r e s e a r c h , and i n t h i s f i e l d , i t i s i m p o r t a n t t o t r e a t t i m e o r i e n t e d d a t a . The a u t h o r s deve loped a system named MECS-Al (MEd ica l C o n s u l t a t i o n System b y means o f A r t i f i c i a l I n t e l l i ...

Infectious disease point-of-care test (ID-POCT) devices are becoming widely available, and in this respect, international quality standards and guidelines are available for consultation once ID-POCT has been implemented into medical institutions. However, specific guidelines for consultation during the initial pre-implementation decision-making process are currently lacking. Further, there exis...