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Telemedicine
Authors: Koumpouros, John
Reviewer: Miaoulis, George
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Abstract:
Telemedicine refers to the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve patient health by enhancing access to care and medical information. The ongoing advancement of ICT, combined with the growing needs of society and patients, serves as the driving force behind telemedicine, which continuously introduces new opportunities and solutions for improved care. This chapter provides the definition of telemedicine, outlines its objectives, and presents numerous applications that are already successfully operating in various countries. At the same time, it discusses the challenges in adopting such solutions and highlights the various gaps, including legal, insurance-related, and others. A distinction is made between synchronous and asynchronous telemedicine applications, while the different areas of application—such as radiology, surgery, ophthalmology, and more—are analyzed in detail. A brief historical overview of the early implementations is also included, along with a presentation of the required equipment, depending on the specific use case and needs.
Linguistic Editors: Smprini, Theofili
Technical Editors: Koumpouros, John
Graphic Editors: Koumpouros, John
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 10-11-2015
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License: Attribution – NonCommercial – NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/291
Bibliographic Reference: Koumpouros, J. (2015). Telemedicine [Chapter]. In Koumpouros, J. 2015. The Information and Communication Technologies in Health [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/291
Language: Greek
Is Part of: The Information and Communication Technologies in Health
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions