Definition of telemedicine
: the practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication (as by satellite or computer)
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President Trump’s Opioid Commission emphasized the need to use telemedicine and technology—like mobile health apps—to reach rural communities affected by overdoses.
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About 10 percent of those students received counseling through telemedicine, and about 300 of those students were referred for tele-psychiatric care.
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The bill also opens up access to telemedicine and walk-in clinics, among other useful changes.
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While a doctor’s prescription is still required in most states, Dr. Yen says ACOG’s statements gave her the confidence to invest in telemedicine and to issue prescriptions over the Internet.
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That same year, emergency department physicians debut a pilot program that allows offsite, telemedicine doctors to use high-quality cameras and microphones to examine patients in the emergency room during peak hours.
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Rush University officials say the ambulance will be outfitted with telemedicine technology, brain imaging technology and drug therapies that are critical to accurately diagnose and immediately begin treatment for a stroke.
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The Rays wanted first place in order to better publicize their sponsor, VideoMedicine—a telemedicine app that will be available on iOS and Android around the same time the iPhone 6 launches.
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Singh hopes that her tech could one day help doctors using telemedicine identify the early onset of conditions like Parkinson’s disease.
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First Known Use of telemedicine
1968
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of telemedicine
: the practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication (as by satellite, computer, or closed-circuit television)
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