“Interfacing with the Doctor-Within” – How It Works
My first “working model” uses established Polygraphy
(Lie-Detector) techniques and technology for a new purpose – asking health related questions. Typically polygraphs are used by police departments in identifying suspects or in pre-employment screening. Polygraph equipment is usually not available to the general public, but Biofeedback
devices are readily available. Biofeedback devices make use many of the same principles of Polygraphy. This first working model uses a Galvanic Skin Response
(GSR) Biofeedback Device to determine emotional state in response to health related questions posed to a subject.
For example, the questions below are presented to a subject along with control questions. In response, the subject answers the questions.
1. Is the stress level in your life adversely affecting your health?
2. Do you think expect the stress in your life to improve?
3. Is the pain in your stomach related to the stress in your life?
4. Do you have pain anywhere else related to the stress in your life?
5. What do you think you need to feel better?
With my apparatus, the question, verbal answer, and GSR “answer” are recorded simultaneously. The recording is then reviewed at the end of a session. The GSR is an indicator of “internal emotional tenderness”, similar to a doctor pressing on a body part and asking “Does it hurt here?”. GSR is a signal to the person or practitioner to ask additional questions to determine the true source of the “dis-ease”.
For example, in Question 1 above, the verbal answer might be NO because to answer YES might mean a sign of weakness. The GSR would, however, scream YES, since the stress is killing the person. This would indicate more questioning is necessary to arrive at the truth.
In practice, the health questions could be asked by the apparatus or by another person. This technique could be used by:
· Health Care Practitioners, e.g. M.D., asking their patients questions.
· Asking questions of those concerned about the health of the patient, e.g. mother with infant, spouse, friend, etc.
· Asking Health Care Practitioners to pick the best diagnosis amongst several, when there is no clear choice, to add a “Medical Intuition
” dimension to their diagnosis.
I’m hoping this concept is not used so much for Patient Compliance
, but rather for the individual or practitioner to use because they want to obtain a more “Holistic
” answer. Perhaps this device would be most helpful for those who are willing to try anything to get better.
This first working model was made for under $300 with components available to the general public. For full details, please see “First Working Model”
. I’ve just begun to experiment and research in this concept. I made this concept public early in hopes that “Open Innovation
” would develop this more quickly than me working on this alone.
For questions or comments, please contact Tom Garz (TG Ideas LLC) at tgideas@gmail.com.
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