Like the more widely available reality television, it features real people sharing their experiences and successful strategies.
Medical professionals provide confirmation and content.
The content runs off a laser disk, which makes it available 24 hours a day in every in-patient room. Printed guides help patients select topics of interest. Programs, which run on a three-hour loop, range from 90 seconds to 15 minutes. Content is updated every six months, with input from a panel of medical experts, including end users such as University Hospital. A product of The Health Television System, Inc. of Toronto, Health TV started production in 1993 and now enjoys widespread acceptance in Canada.