TELEMEDICINE
TELEMEDICINE
THAMIZHSELVI
M.SC.,(N) I Yr
MTPG &RIHS
PUDUCHERRY
INTRODUCTION
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3. DEFENITIONS:
3.2 According to Dennis j. streveler:
“Telemedicine is defined as use of electronic signals
to transfer medical data (photographs, x-ray images,
audio, patient records, videoconferences, etc.) from
one site to another via the Internet, Intranets, PCs,
satellites, or videoconferencing telephone equipment
in order to provide health care services across
geographic, time, economic, social, and cultural
barriers.”
3.3. Medical dictionary:
“The use of medical information exchanged from
one site to another site via electronic
communications for the health and education of the
patient or healthcare provider and for the purpose
of improving patient care. Telemedicine includes
consultative,diagnostic,and treatment services”.
3.4. Encyclopedia:
“Using a videoconferencing link to a large
medical center in order that rural healthcare
facilities can perform diagnosis and treatment. A
specialist can monitor the patient remotely taking
cues from the general practitioner or nurse who is
actually examine the patient”.
4. HISTORY OF TELEMEDICINE:
1955: Telepsychiatry
The Nebraska Psychiatric Institute was one of the first
facilities in the country to have closed-circuit television
in 1955. In 1971 the Nebraska Medical Center was linked
with the Omaha Veterans Administration Hospital and VA
facilities in two other towns.
1967: Massachusetts General Hospital:
This station was established in 1967 to provide
occupational health services to airport employees
and to deliver emergency care and medical
attention to travelers.
1970s:Satellitetelemedicine:
Via ATS-6 satellites. In these projects, paramedics
in remote Alaskan and Canadian villages were
linked with hospitals in distant towns or cities.
1980s:
The concept of telemedicine began at the health
sciences center in the late During its first trails
run, in June 1990, a routine post surgical follow-up
consultation suddenly turned into a life-saving
situation.
Between1994 and 1998:
Telemedicine units were installed in
several prisons.
IN 2010 :
Really it has own potential and it
extended in various medical field.
5. HEALTH&TECHNOLOGY :
Medical Devices
Telemedicine Software
Telecommunication Equipment
6. ELEMENTS OF TELEMEDICINE NETWORK:
CONFIDENTIALITY:
20.2. EXPENSE: