We describe developments in the delivery of remote healthcare. We start with alternative
definitions of telemedicine, telecare, and telehealth and trace the origins and development …

Successful telemedicine requires appropriate equipment and some kind of
telecommunications medium. However, successful telemedicine requires more than just …

Many parties have already demonstrated telemedicine applications that use cellular phones
and the Internet. A current trend in telecommunication is the convergence of wireless …

Handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) have undergone continuous and substantial
improvements in hardware and graphics capabilities, making them a compelling platform for …

A new type of terminal device, a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) based on a GSM
digital cellular phone, was used to transmit computerized tomography scans of 21 patients to …

BACKGROUND: Recent developments in positioning systems and telecommunications
have provided the technology needed for the development of location aware medical …

Wireless applications are definitely the next big thing in communications. Millions of people
around the world use the Internet every day-to stay in touch with remote locations, follow the …

Ten facial radiographs with fractures and 10 without fractures were viewed by eight oral and
maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and eight accident and emergency (A&E) doctors who were …

OBJECTIVES:: New developments in telecommunications will have a profound effect on the
delivery of medical care throughout the world. In Northern Ireland three trauma centres …

There are still considerable inequalities in the provision of primary care in the UK in relation
to need. Recruitment and retention of general practitioners (GPs) is a problem, although this …