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telemedicine

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("long distance" medicine) Using a videoconferencing link to a large medical center in order that rural health care facilities can perform diagnosis and treatment. A specialist can monitor the patient remotely taking cues from the general practitioner or nurse who is actually examining the patient. A patient's blood can be placed under a microscope in the remote facility and transmitted for examination. See telesurgery and robotic surgery.

Telemedicine's "FRED"
VTEL's FRED (Friendly Rollabout Engineered for Doctors) is a medical conferencing unit specially designed for telemedicine. It brings qualified specialists to remote clinics and allows doctors to collaborate around the world. The handheld camera (right) is used to shoot close ups. (Image courtesy of VTEL Corporation.)
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Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2006 - (JCN) - JSAT announced on May 9 that it will begin an experiment with a telemedicine service in collaboration with Asahikawa Medical College.
JSAT, Asahikawa Medical College to Jointly Undertake Telemedicine ... by JCNN News Summaries
market for telemedicine is growing rapidly and its growth rate is predicted to increase even more in the following years.
Introducing telemedicine within a health informatics curriculum by Demiris, George / Academic Exchange Quarterly
And while some advocates say telemedicine can improve patient care, critics say that it erodes the quality of care, because a nurse's image on a screen can never replace the human touch.
HOUSE CALL OF FUTURE WIRED IN : TELEMEDICINE RISES AS MEANS TO CUT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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