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1:20:00
The computer will sense this
and make an immediate adjustment.

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Well, almost immediate.
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Sometimes there's a--
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There we are.
1:20:18
Sometimes there is a short delay,
but as you can see...

1:20:21
...the computer put the patient
in the Trendelenburg position...

1:20:24
...and administered a vasoconstrictor.
1:20:27
We have very few crises here.
With the assistance of technology...

1:20:31
...these patients
are maintained beautifully.

1:20:33
Without it,
they would have died long ago.

1:20:37
But the law says they must be
maintained, and this is one solution.

1:20:41
How large is your staff?
1:20:43
One nurse, a physician on call...
1:20:45
...two computer technicians and
a small security staff. That's all.

1:20:49
And the rest of the building?
1:20:50
lt's of no interest. Just mechanical
and technical facilities.

1:20:54
What's the cost?
1:20:55
For each patient, about $ 60 a day.
1:20:58
But we can store 1 ,000 patients
and then the cost will go down.

1:21:03
We expect to maintain patients
for about $5 a day.

1:21:07
Less than it costs to hire
a baby-sitter for a few hours.

1:21:11
lf there are
no further questions...

1:21:13
...this concludes our tour
of the Jefferson lnstitute.

1:21:16
Before you go, we have some literature
we'd like you to take.

1:21:20
lt explains some of the background
and details of our work here.

1:21:24
We hope the tour has been informative.
1:21:26
And if you have any questions
about the Jefferson lnstitute...

1:21:30
...don't hesitate to call.
1:21:31
lt shouldn't be about money.
1:21:33
Maybe your patients don't
complain about their bills.

1:21:36
Thank you for your interest.
1:21:38
Goodbye.

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