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What is Telemedicine?

How does it work?

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications technology to provide real-time health care to patients at a distance. (Smart Phone, iPhone, Android Phone, iPad, PC, Laptop, etc.)

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How is telemedicine delivered?

Telemedicine can be delivered using video-conferencing, audio communication, and/or text-messaging using mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.

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Who participates in telemedicine?

Healthcare professionals can use telemedicine to see patients or to consult with other care providers.

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What can telemedicine be used for?

Telemedicine has many applications in healthcare, including standard clinical care, counseling or therapy, patient education, professional consultant or supervision, and more.

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Where can telemedicine be provided?

Telemedicine can be provided to a patient at home or work, or at another clinic or hospital. Now with mobile devices, you or the patient can be anywhere with access to the internet.

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What services can be provided via telemedicine? These are just basic examples.

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