Enhanced system and method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure
US8600775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure is disclosed. A plurality of interactive multi-media program segments relating to a medical procedure are presented on-line to a patient who is to undergo the procedure. The patient views the multi-media program segments which may include a review of anatomy and physiology, the disease, the procedure, pre and post-operative instructions and risks and benefits. Patients may pose written questions to their doctor. The patient's experience, including which program segments are viewed as well as the patient's interactions therewith are captured, documented and preserved.
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