Even if You’re Ill, You Can Still Stay Connected

Hospitals in the United States begun setting up Internet systems, complete with shopping channels, to help patients pick up merchandise they will need for their recovery. The idea is that patients and visitors who are busy shopping and browsing the Web will be happier, less tempted to bother nurses, and more likely to arm themselves with health care information that can help smooth the patient’s recovery.

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