A system for automatic configuration and set up of an ad hoc wireless medical network comprising: wireless peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) which each includes: a peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) via the patient body, and a short-range network interface module (30 1, 30 2,..., 30 n) for setting up a communication connection between the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n); and an active identification device, linked to the patient, which active identification device is configured to authenticate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and automatically associate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) with the patient, the active identification device including: a patient body coupled communication interface module, coupled with the patient for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n), configured to communicate patient identification from the active identification device via a patient body to the peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) of each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and to receive the device identification from each selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) via the patient body when the patient body coupled communication interface is temporarily coupled to the selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n). wireless peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) which each includes: a peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) via the patient body, and a short-range network interface module (30 1, 30 2,..., 30 n) for setting up a communication connection between the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n); and an active identification device, linked to the patient, which active identification device is configured to authenticate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and automatically associate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) with the patient, the active identification device including: a patient body coupled communication interface module, coupled with the patient for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n), configured to communicate patient identification from the active identification device via a patient body to the peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) of each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and to receive the device identification from each selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) via the patient body when the patient body coupled communication interface is temporarily coupled to the selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n). a peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) via the patient body, and a short-range network interface module (30 1, 30 2,..., 30 n) for setting up a communication connection between the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n); and an active identification device, linked to the patient, which active identification device is configured to authenticate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and automatically associate each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) with the patient, the active identification device including: a patient body coupled communication interface module, coupled with the patient for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n), configured to communicate patient identification from the active identification device via a patient body to the peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) of each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and to receive the device identification from each selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) via the patient body when the patient body coupled communication interface is temporarily coupled to the selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n). a patient body coupled communication interface module, coupled with the patient for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n), configured to communicate patient identification from the active identification device via a patient body to the peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) of each selected peer device (22 1, 22 2,..., 22 n) and to receive the device identification from each selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n) via the patient body when the patient body coupled communication interface is temporarily coupled to the selected peer body coupled communication interface module (24 1, 24 2,..., 24 n).