THIS TITLE IS NOW OUT OF PRINT R Wootton J Craig £19.95,  978-1-85315-425-6,  220pp,  Paperback,  July 1999

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This book is an excellent introduction to the rapidly developing field of telemedicine. The contributors, all well-known telemedicine practitioners, explore all the major aspects of telemedicine, and clearly explain what telemedicine is and why it is growing in importance. Find out how to assess the need for a telemedicine service, plus how this can be developed and evaluated.

Whatever your specialty this book makes a major contribution in helping you to assess how telemedicine can be applied to your own working practice.

Recommended to all clinicians and managers with an interest in telemedicine.

Contents:
Foreword. Introduction. Telemedicine systems and telecommunications. Pre-recorded telemedicine. Real-time telemedicine. Tele-education. Defining the needs of a telemedicine service. Successfully developing a telemedicine system. Evaluating telemedicine systems and services. How to do a telemedical consultation. Benefits and drawbacks of telemedicine. Medicolegal aspects of telemedicine. Information on telemedicine. Telemedicine: the future. Conclusion. Index.

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