A review of telemedicine

Moving the information instead of the patient is often sufficient and telem edicine is a useful and potentially powerful tool which fulfils this idea. It has changed the classical form of health-care delivery by providing thos e people living in rural and remote areas with comparable services to those in urban areas. Equally, remote hospitals can obtain specialist consultati ons and diagnosis without the need for the patient to travel. We have revie wed the present status of telemedicine and its future possibilities.