1.2. The History of Telemedicine

Cipolat, Claudio; Geiges, Michael L.

doi:10.1159/000067346

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“…Telemedicine in its earliest form began with the advent of the telegraph in 1844 and the telephone in 1876, which allowed patients to summon physicians quickly and increased the availability of physician-to-physician consultations [1]. During the American Civil War, the telegraph was used to transmit casualty lists and request medical supplies.…”

Section: History Of Telemedicinementioning

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Introductory Chapter: Telemedicine

Heston¹

2019

Telehealth

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Section: History Of Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Introductory Chapter: Telemedicine

Heston¹

2019

Telehealth

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“…Between 1960 and 1970, research to monitor astronauts' heart rate, blood pressure and electrocardiogram was conducted. [5] The term teledermatology was introduced by Prednia and Brown. [1] Teledermatology in a nursing home setting was first demonstrated by Zelickson and Homan.…”

Section: History Of Teledermatologymentioning

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“…VC needs appropriate equipment and it is very expensive. Motion images are transmitted using satellite communication [5,31,32] (SATCOM) from a referral hospital to a remote region. A bus or a van mounted with a satellite communication travels to the camp destination region and establishes the connectivity with a tertiary center to conduct skin camps in rural India.…”

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Newer insights in teledermatology practice

Kanthraj¹

2011

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

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The study and practice of dermatology care using interactive audio, visual, and data communications from a distance is called teledermatology. A teledermatology practice (TP) provides teleconsultation as well tele-education. Initially, dermatologists used videoconference. Convenience, cost-effectiveness and easy application of the practice made "store and forward" to emerge as a basic teledermatology tool. The advent of newer technologies like third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) mobile teledermatology (MT) and dermatologists' interest to adopt tertiary TP to pool expert (second) opinion to address difficult-to-manage cases (DMCs) has resulted in a rapid change in TP. Online discussion groups (ODGs), author-based second opinion teledermatology (AST), or a combination of both are the types of tertiary TP. This article analyzes the feasibility studies and provides latest insight into TP with a revised classification to plan and allocate budget and apply appropriate technology. Using the acronym CAP-HAT, which represents five important factors like case, approach, purpose, health care professionals, and technology, one can frame a TP. Store-and-forward teledermatology (SAFT) is used to address routine cases (spotters). Chronic cases need frequent follow-up care. Leg ulcer and localized vitiligo need MT while psoriasis and leprosy require SAFT. Pigmented skin lesions require MT for triage and combination of teledermoscopy, telepathology, and teledermatology for diagnosis. A self-practising dermatologist and national health care system dermatologist use SAFT for routine cases and a combination of ASTwith an ODG to address a DMC. A TP alone or in combination with face-to-face consultation delivers quality care.

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“…The history of telemedicine is the history of technology for the delivery of medical information over long distances [1]. …”

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Teledermatology: Just Cool or a Real Tool?

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Telemedicine is the practice of healthcare using interactive audio, visual and data communication. This includes healthcare delivery, diagnoses, consultation and treatment as well as education and transfer of medical data. The transmission of multimedia streams has remained a major challenge. Although the Internet remains basically insecure, technology allows today to define and implement complete security profiles for specific (medical) communities. Data security is a must as in all other areas of applied medicine. Teledermatology offers possibilities in consulting, continuous medical education or teleteaching. In the future, consulting and asking for a second opinion will be the gold standard of medical care. The quality of healthcare will be improved without saving direct costs. However, indirect costs such as time and effort for the patient and the citizen will be reduced.

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1.2. The History of Telemedicine

Cited by 30 publications

References 16 publications

Introductory Chapter: Telemedicine

Introductory Chapter: Telemedicine

Newer insights in teledermatology practice

Teledermatology: Just Cool or a Real Tool?

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