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Introduction to Telemedicine
 Telemedicine is the delivery of medicine at a distance
and refers to the use of communications and information
technology for delivery of clinical care to the patients.
It is gaining increasing popularity Telemedicine can
vary in range from the simple conversation between two
health professionals over the phone to real consultation
of medical professionals of different countries with
help of satellite technology and video conferencing
material. Telemedicine helping to gain universal access
to high quality medicine is increasingly revolutionizing
the concept of medicine and delivery of health care.
Telemedicine at Apollo- Apollo Hospitals have been
the pioneer in the field of telemedicine in India. It
was the fist to set up the Rural telemedicine Centre
in the village of Aragonda in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
It has now evolved as the single most and largest solution
provider for telemedicine in India.
Telemedicine Services at Apollo
Telemedicine reduces the burden of inferior medicine
access by utilizing technology, reducing time and cost
for transportation of patients, incorporates direct
clinical, preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services
and treatment, consultative and follow-up services,
remote monitoring of patients, services for rehabilitation
and education for patients.
The expertise at Apollo is widely appreciated throughout
the world and brings in patients form all around to
the Apollo clinics. Apollo telemedicine facilities can
help the patients sitting outside India to consult the
doctors at the Apollo and communicate with him through
telephone, video conferences and other communication
technologies. That way, the patients are equipped with
knowledge and information prior to their medical tours.
Even after the treatment is over and the patients go
back, follow up and post treatment reviews and consultation
can be done through telemedicine. Telemedicine in India
can meet the challenges of health care delivery in an
organized and cost efficient manner providing better
exchange of information, medical expertise and health
care access.
Medical India Tourism, in association with Indian Holiday
offers information on telemedicine and telemedicine
facilities offered at Apollo. For more information and
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