Pain Monitor (Patient Welfare Logger) by John Becker

Everyday Practical Electronics, August 2005

Enables physicians and others to monitor the levels of pain experienced
by their patients. Line of 10 pushbuttons corresponds to thresholds of pain.
Two pushbutton switches to record the presence or absence of other patient conditions
(e.g. nausea or itch).

Alphanumeric LCD display of data. Also, downloads the data onto a Windows PC
and data can then be read in Microsoft Excel.

Unit can be switched off without memory loss. One unit can record up to 99 patients.

Free source code available for download from 
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/downloads.html

Parts are available from the usual component sources. Please note
that EPE does not provide kits but many of the requirements can
be met by our advertisers.

Please refer to the EPE web site for details of ordering back issues,
subscriptions etc.

http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk

Last updated 13th July 2005.