| 摘要 |
<p>A system and method for conducting a physician-patient consultation is disclosed wherein the patient is located, at least initially, remotely from the physician. The system includes a first clinic station operable by a physician, a patient station remote from the first clinic station for communicating information relating to the patient, and a second clinic station operable by medical personnel for direct contact with the patient, i.e., conducting a physical examination of the patient. A communications network is also provided which includes a communication link between the first clinic station and the patient station, whereby the first communication link utilizes an interactive computer network and a second communications link between the second clinic station and the first clinic station. The physician then remotely interviews the patient at the patient station to gather information and to establish a physician-patient relationship, by way of the first communication link. A first set of patient information is communicated from the patient station to the first clinic station and thus to the physician. An Internet link including a website is provided for this purpose. By remote interview of the patient, certain types of patient-related information is directed from the patient station to the first clinic station. This first type of patient information is obtained for the purpose of advancing or furthering consultation. However, a second set of patient information may be gathered by the second clinic station as appropriate. This second set of patient information is obtained by direct contact with the patient, i.e., direct interview and/or physical examination. Both types or sets of patient information is stored in the computer database and are accessible by the physician station. In this way, the physician may review both the first and second sets of information so as to evaluate the patient. This evaluation is then communicated remotely via communications link, to the patient station.</p> |
