Telemedicine in Emergency Medicine
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Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications for medical diagnosis and patient care. Telecommunication technology allows for the provision of medical services to sites that are physically separated from the provider. The telemedicine communication link usually involves standard telephone service through high speed, wide bandwidth transmission of digital signals in conjunction with computer enhancement. Evolving alternative communication links for telemedicine include fiber optics, satellite connections, and other sophisticated peripheral equipment and software. Telemedicine can be divided into three areas: decision-making aids, remote sensing, and collaborative arrangements for real-time management of patients at a distance.
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