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January 14, 2008 Volume 17 No. 1

Say Hello to ‘Derick’
Interactive kiosk helps patients in Durham and beyond

His name is Derick, and he is inhumanly interested in the quality of your health.

He’s blue and stands about six feet tall. His exterior is powdercoat-finished metal and his innards contain the kind of computer hardware -- keyboard, trackball, video screen and printer -- found on any modern office desk.

But this kiosk’s mission is more than to look good.

“It’s about working with people to improve their care and to identify and...

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