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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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Recent Examples of telemedicine from the Web
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If the doctor wants a consult with a specialist, a portable telemedicine station can beam close-ups of a rash or inflamed ear to a specialist at another St. Vincent Hospital.
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This is when telemedicine, the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients through communications technology, came in handy.
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Electronic records, telemedicine and video conference can reach patients with transportation problems, Bulger says, adding that ride-sharing services can help, too.
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And already today the hospital is getting off the ground its urgent care telemedicine service, eCare.
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The amendment says doctors can’t prescribe medical marijuana via telemedicine.
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Chan opened the telemedicine facilities at the Kimanyu hospital that WHO helped support.
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Hager said a provision in the bill that covers therapy by telemedicine, done with video chat applications, should also substantially boost access.
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Nesbitt said Chason encouraged him to develop the medical center’s telemedicine program to aid physicians and patients at a distance.
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First Known Use of telemedicine
1970
Medical Dictionary
telemedicine
play
noun
tele·med·i·cine
\-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən\
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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