Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to wireless medical monitoring. In particular, some preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable compact body sensor capable of wireless data transmission to a mobile internet platform. The body sensor includes a plurality of sensors including, for example, a temperature sensor, a heart rate sensor, a respiratory rate sensor, an impedance sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, and a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor. The physiological data collected by the body sensor can be sent to or accessed by a physician or health care provider.
