國家地理:你的醫(yī)療未來(8)

In the United States, the days of doctors routinely making house calls are long gone. Soon to follow: the practice of most medical care occurring in person in a practitioner's office, a clinic, or a hospital. Increasingly, care will be delivered in a blended, real-world-mixed-with-virtual-world model.

在美國，醫(yī)師按時上門看診的時代早已過去。很快地，病患前往醫(yī)生辦公室、診所或醫(yī)院面對面進行大多數(shù)的醫(yī)療照護也將成為過去式。醫(yī)療照護通過混合虛實世界來執(zhí)行的模式，會變得越來越常見。

The majority of patient-doctor interactions don't require the "laying on of hands," or a physical exam. Private (and increasingly reimbursable) Skype-like interactions between patient and physician will take place through web-based portals. Patients' vital signs will be obtained and shared with the physician via web-integrated wireless scales, blood pressure cuffs, and monitoring devices. A telemedicine dermatologist can use the selfie you've sent to prescreen your suspicious-looking skin spot and tell you either to rest easy or get it checked in person.

大多數(shù)的患者和醫(yī)師的互動不需要觸診或體檢。病患和醫(yī)師將借由網(wǎng)絡方式進行類似Skype的私人互動（越來越有可能由保險給付）。病患會通過連上網(wǎng)絡的無線體重計、血壓壓脈帶和監(jiān)測裝置來收集生命征象，并分享給醫(yī)生。遠端醫(yī)療的皮膚科醫(yī)師可以借由你發(fā)送的自拍照，來預先檢查你身上可疑的皮膚斑點，并告訴你只要休息就好，還是要由醫(yī)師當面檢查。