Telemedicine targets
the transmission of health information via distance using the ‘telecommunication
& information technology’ means. The patient are issued telemedical devices
which are implemented within a client/server architecture.
Telemedicine is
subdivided into several categories:
- · Telenursing (provides nursing services at distance)
- · Telepharmacy (provides pharmaceutical care at distance)
- · Telerehabilitation (rehabilitation services at distance)
- · Teletrauma (care in a trauma environment)
- · Telecardiology (transmission of electrocardiographs using telephone and wireless)
The benefit of telemedicine is that isolated
communities are receiving treatments without having to travel several kilometres
in order to reach conventional hospitals. This is even more beneficial to
elders and disable patient who live with a reduced mobility. They are virtually
and accurately examine via telemedicine.
Recent innovations with hand-held mobile devices
provide the ability for healthcare professionals to monitor, examine and diagnose
their patients in multiple locations and at any time.
Blog #3
Hervé Luyindula
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