The Columbus Dispatch : Touch-screen helps young patients talk to doctors: " Turning a doctor's waiting room into an electronic chat room might be a key to getting teens help for risky behavior, according to a study by Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Health eTouch Pad is a 10-inch touch-screen computer that asks questions about health and behavior while patients are waiting to see a doctor.
The gadget, developed by Children's researchers, serves as a screening device, allowing doctors to ask questions that might be rushed or forgotten in an exam. The information is sent to a control site, where it is summarized and flagged to indicate concerns. Doctors could receive reports right away, to discuss in the exam, or days later."
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