Telemedicine

__ What is it? __

 Remote examinations and medical information transfers. __ Advantages: __

Helps people in isolated places. Better accommodations, when looking for a specialized doctor. Monitoring a patient at home Can be used as a teaching tool Knowing the background of the patient

__ Disadvantages: __

Unexpected shut downs, ex. Electricity cuts. Only advice can be done, no practical work. Needs an electronic way of payment in most cases. Can be recorded and sold to other people with same illness.

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__ Sources: __

"Telemedicine Advantages and Disadvantages." //Find Health, Education, Science & Technology Articles, Reviews, How-To and Tech Tips At Bright Hub - Apply To Be A Writer Today!// Web. 05 Apr. 2011. <[]>.

"Telemedicine." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 05 Apr. 2011. < [|http][|://][|en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemedicine] >.

"YouTube - Telemedicine Demo." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 05 Apr. 2011. <[]>.

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