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telemedicine
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telemedicine /tele·med·i·cine/ (-med´ĭ-sin) the provision of consultant services by off-site physicians to health care professionals on the scene, as by means of closed-circuit television.
tel·e·med·i·cine (tl-md-sn)
n.
The use of telecommunications technology to provide, enhance, or expedite health care services, as by accessing off-site databases or transmitting diagnostic images for examination at another site.

telemedicine,
the use of telecommunication equipment and information technology to provide clinical care to individuals at distant sites and the transmission of medical and surgical information and images needed to provide that care.

telemedicine [tel″ĕ-med´ĭ-sin]
a branch of telehealth consisting of provision of consultant services by off-site health care professionals to those on the scene; diagnosis and treatment can be done at a great distance through methods such as the videoconference or rapid transmission of digital files.

telemedicine,
n the use of two-way television communication by which two or more physicians can consult on a patient. The consulting physicians have access to the diagnostic information as well as the ability to view and question the patient directly before making a diagnosis or offering a professional opinion.

telemedicine
the provision of consultant services by off-site veterinarians to other veterinarians on the scene, as by means of closed-circuit television.

telemedicine
Informatics Any form of medical practice in which diagnostic information–eg, telecytology, telemetry, telemicroscopy, telepathology, or teleradiology, is transmitted from a distance to a physician for analysis, who performs teleconsultation; telemedicine focuses on provider aspects of healthcare telecommunications, especially medical imaging. See Telemetry.


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She strongly advocated the use of tele medicine techniques for cheaper and effective treatment across the country.
Tele medicine is described as "the use of electronic communications and information technology or support clinical care at a distance" (Tellda, 2002).
 
 
 
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