Technical and Clinical Progress in Telemedicine

Strode et al discuss the benefits and shortcomings of telemedicine--the delivery of health care and sharing of medical knowledge over a distance using telecommunications systems. The costs for hardware, software and signal transmissions are high, but declining every year.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1999-03, Vol.281 (12), p.1066-1068
Main Authors: Strode, Steven W, Gustke, Susan, Allen, Ace
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Communication Networks
Health care
Home Care Services - trends
Licensure
Medical records
Physicians
Privacy
Referral and Consultation
Telecommunications
Telemedicine
Telemedicine - economics
Telemedicine - trends
United States
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Summary:Strode et al discuss the benefits and shortcomings of telemedicine--the delivery of health care and sharing of medical knowledge over a distance using telecommunications systems. The costs for hardware, software and signal transmissions are high, but declining every year.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.281.12.1066