telemedicine
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- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪˈmɛdɪsɪn/
- Specialized
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telemedicina
- Many patients rely on telemedicine to receive consultations without leaving their homes.
- telemedicine adoption
- telemedicine implementation
- telemedicine services
And I do think telemedicine could explode, right?
- And I do think telemedicine could explode, right?
- Maybe that's telemedicine, but it's pretty low lying fruit.
Examples
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The central questions were related to barriers, drivers, and strategies related to telemedicine implementation.
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One study did look at the public's knowledge of telemedicine and their likelihood of using such technology.
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Hey, do you think telemedicine is even possible?
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The bill for telemedicine must be pushed forward before the next election.
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The islands region was selected for the testing of telemedicine.
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Doctors hope this telemedicine project will begin a new era in trauma medicine.
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Making medical services and health care education attainable for everyone through telemedicine will save lives.
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What are the drivers that persuade health care providers to develop telemedicine programming within their organizations?
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Telemedicine is for people in rural areas where medical care is unavailable.
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Resistance from doctors who haven't used telemedicine before can be a deterrent.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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Medical care given remotely using phone or video to talk to a doctor
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word telemedicine joins tele- 'far' and the familiar word medicine. Like telephone and television, tele- means 'at a distance', so telemedicine is medical care given 'from far away' using technology.