Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The use of telecommunications technology to provide, enhance, or expedite health care services, as by accessing offsite databases, linking clinics or physicians' offices to central hospitals, or transmitting x-rays or other diagnostic images for examination at another site.
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- noun The transfer of
medical information viatelecommunication technologies for the purpose ofconsulting or forremote medical procedures orexaminations .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Telemed" is short for the term telemedicine, whereby medical consults occur with the aid of electronic communications.
Operation Rescue Operation Rescue 2010
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I think "telemedicine" is one thing that should be barred.
Online Trade Barriers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I think "telemedicine" is one thing that should be barred.
Online Trade Barriers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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"'Telemed' is short for the term telemedicine, whereby medical consults occur with the aid of electronic communications.
Theodore's World Wild Thing 2010
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Third, telemedicine is under the umbrella of telehealth.
Online Trade Barriers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Indeed, as the Baby Boomers place ever-more stress on our health-care system, telemedicine is the next frontier, but it cannot happen unless all of our connections are fast and reliable, be they in the office or at home.
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It determines whether we will have the 21st century networks we need to create the jobs of the future, develop our economy, and support innovations in telemedicine, education, public safety, and public services to improve our lives and communities.
Speed Matters: A Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States | Disinformation 2008
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Analysts say that no single U.S. player in cardiac rhythm management has advanced far beyond the others in device function, so service aspects such as remote monitoring, sometimes called telemedicine, have the potential to help differentiate the companies.
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The system, dubbed telemedicine, would be set up in South
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That's 20 percent higher than a year ago, and annual growth will probably accelerate as Cox boosts its sales efforts and improves its so- called telemedicine services, Meeks said.
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