Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Telemedicine


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. 



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Hervé Luyindula 
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