Abstract: A method for providing a patient with an analysis result which the patient uses to determine a dosage of a drug for self-administration when the patient is unable to obtain the analysis result themself. The method involves gathering by the patient of information which affects the dosage, forwarding the information to an advisor who analyzes the information to obtain the analysis result, sending the analysis result to the patient, and determining by the patient of the dosage using the analysis result. The information can be gathered by the patient by using a digital camera to photograph an item of food, and the analysis result can be an amount of food. Preferably, the information and analysis result are exchanged via the Internet.

Abstract: An adaptive interactive preceptored teaching system for the remote education of a student provides lessons, obtains the student's profile, uses the profile to select one of the lessons to be sent to the student, and sends that lesson to the student. A method for remote care of a diabetic patient involves providing lessons, obtaining the patient's profile, using the profile to select a lesson to be sent to the patient, sending that lesson to the patient, offering the patient information reflecting the patient's health, and offering the patient's healthcare provider information regarding at least one of the patient's study of the lesson, the patient's health, and the patient's medical appointments. Communication can take place via the Internet, and can be effected in a secure manner.

Abstract: A method for providing a patient with an analysis result which the patient uses to determine a dosage of a drug for self-administration when the patient is unable to obtain the analysis result themself. The method involves gathering by the patient of information which affects the dosage, forwarding the information to an advisor who analyzes the information to obtain the analysis result, sending the analysis result to the patient, and determining by the patient of the dosage using the analysis result. The information can be gathered by the patient by using a digital camera to photograph an item of food, and the analysis result can be an amount of food. Preferably, the information and analysis result are exchanged via the Internet.

Abstract: An adaptive interactive preceptored teaching system for the remote education of a student provides lessons, obtains the student's profile, uses the profile to select one of the lessons to be sent to the student, and sends that lesson to the student. A method for remote care of a diabetic patient involves providing lessons, obtaining the patient's profile, using the profile to select a lesson to be sent to the patient, sending that lesson to the patient, offering the patient information reflecting the patient's health, and offering the patient's healthcare provider information regarding at least one of the patient's study of the lesson, the patient's health, and the patient's medical appointments. Communication can take place via the Internet, and can be effected in a secure manner.

Abstract: A catheter for performing urethral profilometry, and a method of making same, are provided herein. The catheter preferably comprises an elongated tubular body portion provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart orifices for discharging fluid and a pair of flushly mounted flexible electrodes for sensing urethral electrical signals. A pair of electrical conductors connected to the electrodes deliver urethral signals externally of the catheter.A method disclosed herein for providing a catheter with flexible electrodes comprises the steps of mixing powdered silver with a medical grade adhesive and a solvent, and afterwards forming the electrodes in the desired shape. Evaporation of the solvent concurrently with curing of the adhesive yields a permanently affixed flexible electrode.