Research Article

Do We Need New Personalized Emergency Telehealth Solutions? A Survey of 100 Emergency Department Patients and a First Report of the Swiss Limmex Emergency Wristwatch: An Original Study

Table 1

Comparison between telealarm/red cross watch and Limmex watch.


Telealarm/red cross watchLimmex watch

TechnologyLandlineGSM
Ability to use outdoorNoYes
Stigmatize patientYesNo
Cost+++++
Power supply neededYesNo
Rechargeable batteryNoYes
WaterproofNoYes