Toronto Hospital Giving Tablets to Patients

As reported by InsideHealthZone, the tablets will provide a number of interesting abilities.  The first being that patients will have more direct input on their medical record.  They will be able to contribute their own observations and concerns as well as asking questions.
The tablets will also provide the names and pictures of everyone in their healthcare team.  This will allow all members of the team to access pertinent information about the patient without the hazard of miscommunication.  According to the article,

 

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