Patient, heal thyself - electronics wellness

Having become a dominant force in the consumer market, the electronics industry is set for a foray into public health. Companies in the electronics sector are seizing on concerns about the rising cost of healthcare, and a focus-shift to from 'sickness' to 'wellness'. It is said that preventive medicine is cheaper than remedial and one way for this is for the public to monitor their health. This paper talks about electronically assisted wellness technology which aims better patient monitoring and reduced health care cost. The technology is not a reality yet, but the combination of government policy and corporate action makes it one of the biggest technology trends for the next ten years.