Teleimmersion for the doctor's office.

Ethnic-based differences in the association of self-perceived health status and doctor’s office utilization: longitudinal study on aging

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceived health status is predictive of a doctor's office visit in the Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA). METHODS This was a population-based longitudinal study of persons aged ≥70 years who participated in the Study on Aging in 1984 and a follow-up survey of the LSOA in 1986. The cohort for the study consisted of 560 blacks...

Distributing Data for Teleimmersion

This paper is intended to provide a general overview of the emergent field of teleimmersion. We detail some of the major issues facing teleimmersive application developers and suggest seven significant factors that determine how data should be distributed. In particular the impact of data size on delivery of quality-of-service requirements is examined. A flexible model for data sharing in distr...

Framework for hierarchical calibration of multi-camera systems for teleimmersion

In this paper we present framework for hierarchical calibration of multi-camera based teleimmersion systems. First, we calibrate the internal camera parameters and geometry of each stereo cluster using a checkerboard. Next, we present a robust and efficient method to externally calibrate the location of the stereo clusters using virtual calibration object created by two LED markers. Our novel a...

Your doctor's office or the Internet? Two paths to personal health records.

[Information given to patients and their participation in clinical decision-making].

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the information provided by physicians during consultations, the information requested by patients, and patients' participation in decision-making. DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional study based on observations of visits to the doctor's office and subsequent telephone interview. SETTING Primary care centers in Toledo, Spain.Participants. 152 clinical interviews.Inter...