In todays class, we learned at discussed the topic telemedicine. Telemedicine is the application of clinical medicine in which medical information can be transferred through interactive media for consulting examinations. This can happen in different ways. A patient and doctor can have discussion over the telephone or even through a webcam (videoconferencing). The biggest issue regarding telemedicine is the equality of access. The equipment can be pretty costly and not every hospital can afford such necessary components. The issue of equality of access is very common in the medical industry. Many of the components of a device in the medical industry is very expensive and the globalization of the device takes years. The advantages of such device is that both the patient and doctor save a lot of money and the patients can receive detailed examinations of their condition.
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