What Is "Telemedicine" and What Does It Mean for a Pediatric Surgeon?

Title

What Is "Telemedicine" and What Does It Mean for a Pediatric Surgeon?

Creator

Nalugo M; Craner D R; Schwachter M; Ponsky T A

Publisher

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Date

2014
2014-08

Description

Telemedicine is a broad term and has recently become a household term in the medical field. However, there are many interpretations as to what the term "telemedicine" means. There are many facets to telemedicine and here we describe all of the elements of telemedicine, a glossary of terms, and how they relate to pediatric surgery.

Subject

barriers; challenges; consultation; da-vinci; definition; experience; laparoscopic surgery; nephrectomy; pediatric surgery; Pediatrics; Surgery; telehealth; telemedicine; telementoring; telepresence; teleradiology; telesurgery

Format

Journal Article

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Rights

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Pages

295-302

Issue

4

Volume

24

Citation

Nalugo M; Craner D R; Schwachter M; Ponsky T A, “What Is "Telemedicine" and What Does It Mean for a Pediatric Surgeon?,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 23, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/6618.