title: Medical kiosk
text: # Medical kiosk
  
  Medical kiosks are computerized, electronic kiosks. Some function as patient check-in stations at hospitals or doctors' offices. Other, more advanced kiosks can perform basic diagnostic tests on patients. Most medical kiosks have touchscreens and can be classified as interactive kiosks.
  
  ## Check-in Kiosks
  
  Patient self-check-in kiosks can replace the clerks at the front desk.
  
  ## Diagnostic Kiosks
  
  Diagnostic kiosks can be used to address shortages of physicians in rural areas throughout the world.
  
  ### Staffed vs Unstaffed
  
  **Staffed**
  
  Staffed kiosks can do a variety of tests.
  
  **Unstaffed**
  
  Unstaffed kiosks require only monthly maintenance. Although tests can still be done (blood pressure, spirometry, heart rate and ECG, blood glucose, and height/weight/BMI), there is not much variety.
  
  