TELEMEDICINE can be broadly defined as the use of telecommunications technologies to
provide medical information and services. Although this definition includes medical uses of …

TELEMEDICINE IS DEFINED AS THE DE-livery of health care and sharing of medical
knowledge over a distance using telecommunications systems. Although the telephone is …

In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to
Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on …

The term telemedicine encompasses a wide range of telecommunications and information
technologies and many clinical applications, although interactive video may be the most …

The examination of patients by telemedicine is currently experiencing a resurgence of
interest, perhaps spurred by the increase in activity in managed care and major technologic …

In the United States, we are witnessing a renewed emphasis on the potential role of
telemedicine in redressing issues of accessibility, cost, and quality of medical care. This …

Telemedicineâ€" the use of information and telecommunications technologies to provide
and support health care when distance separates the participantsâ€" is receiving increasing …

Objectives The goal of this report was to assess the peer-reviewed literature for telemedicine
services that substitute for face-to-face medical diagnosis and treatment that may apply to …

Telemedicine has the potential to transform the future of medicine in both rural and urban
settings by improving access to medical care and providing a more affordable way to deliver …

As the prefix" tele" means" at a distance"," telemedicine" refers to" medicine at a distance".
The term can be more specifically defined to mean" situations in which health care …