Introduction to the meaning of Telemedicine
Telemedicine (Health Telematics), according to the World Health Organization, is defined as a composite term for health-related activities, services and systems carried out over a distance by means of information and communications technologies, for the purposes of global health promotion, disease control and health care, as well as education, management and reserch for health.
(Executive board 101st Session, 1998)
Telemedicine services include
- Direct contact of patients with a specialized doctor anytime and any place
- Increase of quality of care, decreasing the time of diagnosis
- Benefit of Advisory medical services
- Recording of patients' Medical history, for immediate use in case of emergency
- Treatment of the most important Medical examinations, as Cardiological,
Microbiological etc.
- Avoidance of pointless transfer of patients, thus reduction of cost
- Modernization of the work environment and continuing education of health care staff with the use of modern technology and services based on international standards
Since the value of human life is priceless, it is realized that the application
of Telemedicine services contributes to the quality of medical services, and
consequently to the improvement of the quality of life.
The Life Connection aims at the 24 hour benefit of cardiological services. The direct
follow-up of patients from experienced doctors ,who are in co-operation with our
centre, constitutes the most direct need of Telemedicine services in Greece.
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