Presents a system called the "Information Appliance for Diabetic Patients" (IADP), which is designed for the monitoring of diabetic patients. The system is an embedded microcomputer that can be used for self- or remote monitoring. IADP is able to store a "patient profile" (PP). Each PP consists of at least the patient's name, age, sex, address, weight, occupation, known allergies, medical history and the nearest hospital's telephone number and the doctor's phone and page numbers. In addition, each profile has a database of the patient's blood sugar, blood pressure, body mass index, periodical urine analysis (protein, glucose, bodies), diet, drug intakes (including dosage quantity and time taken) and exercise periods. IADP also creates schedules for a patient, notifying him as to when his medication should be taken; the required amount is based on factors such as age, weight and daily activities. IADP has the ability to communicate with the external world for remote monitoring using a modem link.