Method for delivering subjective surveys linked to subjective and objective data

A patient interaction apparatus 10 includes a medical server 13 that generates a reflexive survey as a result of items of interest (such as abnormal or unexpected vital signs) in objective or subjective data reported from a patient interface device 11 . The survey of the present invention reacts to objective results with the intent of probing into the patient's current condition. The patient survey of the present invention specifically probes why a patient's weight, blood pressure, or pulse rate, to name only a few examples, may be higher than expected. Various methods for determining the trigger conditions and the elimination of erroneously reported vital signs are set forth. The patient's objective or subjective data includes one or more of the following: blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, weight, electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, brain wave, breathing pattern, biochemical measurements, serum glucose, blood gasses, physiologic data, non-physiologic data, exercise or activity measures, presence or absence measures, or any function of objective or subjective data measurable or deducible regarding the patient.