Telemedicine

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The increasing awareness about the health and development of advanced telecommunication means and information technology has given rise to telemedicine that allows healthcare when patient and doctor are long distances away from each other. This procedure allows for maximum utilization of limited resources.           

The increasing population of the world and lack of sufficient no of doctors and the hospitals are the main impediments in providing basic health care to the majority of world population. It is not always possible, nor cost effective, to have the medical expertise available when where it is needed. This is true for complex and critical solutions requiring a medical specialist, and also for health education and routine meetings.

The increasing health consciousness and development of advanced telecommunication means and information technology has given rise to telemedicine , which allows health care when patient and doctor are long distances away from each other. This procedure allows for maximum utilization of limited resources.  A distant emergency department can get immediate assistance from an orthopedic surgeon- a service that is not always easy to provide in remote areas..