Patent ID: 6383135
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A medical self-screening system comprising:a computer comprising a selection device and a display; a storage device containing one or more databases coupled to the computer, and triage software that runs on the computer that is operable to generate and display one or more anatomical pictures of the body containing areas that may be affected with the patient's symptoms, to allow selection of a generally affected area on the displayed anatomical picture using the selection device, to display a subsequent anatomical picture which is an enlarged view of the affected area, to allow selection of a specific affected area on the enlarged view of the affected area using the selection device, to display one or more symptom screens that allow additional symptoms to be identified relating to the specifically affected area using the selection device, and that processes the selected symptoms and interfaces with the one or more databases to determine an appropriate course of action that should be taken by the patient, and that displays the appropriate course of action to the patient.