Handheld Medical Multilingual Interpreter

 

Have you been into clinics or hospitals for a medical check-up, only to be faced with the trouble of communication? It could be you not understanding the medical terms, or even you not being able to communicate to the doctor your troubles. Then you will have to request and wait for a translator to come and assist you and the doctor, making you spend more time than necessary in the hospital.

GeaCom’s Phrazer may be able to help you – the Phrazer is a handheld medical interpreter that could “speak” in various languages.  In other words, this gadget could help you and your doctor bridge communication, as it translates various languages – taking the place of hospital interpreters. It is predicted to save time for medical personnel when attending to patients, as patients could easily communicate the problem or issue in their own language.

With this medical gadget, patients could easily point out problematic issues that they are facing, or even the small symptoms that they are concerned about during their consultation. The handheld medical interpreter might come in very handy in times of emergency, as a translator might not always be around the area of accident – so with this machine, patients could immediately communicate their discomfort to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the medical staffs.

The Phrazer operates through its touchscreen and translates patient’s symptoms and diagnosis word for word or through images. Now there should be no language barrier between your doctor and you, if they have already engage the use of the medical interpreter.

[Source: Phrazer]

Intel Health PHS5000

The Intel Health PHS5000 from LG, also known as Dr. Touch is an home internal health monitor piece of kit which can monitor and diagnose various diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. The Intel Health PHS5000 is no substitute for visiting your GP and it is always recommended to visit a trained physician nevertheless it can be used as a helpful gadget. The Intel Health PHS5000 has a simple to user interface with help features including videos.

No news of pricing or availability of the health monitoring gadget currently.