A New Electronic Path to the Hospital - A Prenatal Observation System

Premature babies represent a particularly endangered group of children. At the same time, their parents are frequently traumatized by the early birth and full of fear for their child. The question which arises here now is how parents can build up a relationship to their child. This article describes a visitor system which establishes the connection between child and parents and, on the other hand, could substantially support the hospital personnel with their daily work. A clinical example for this e-health application is given. This is a faster step in the direction of e-society.