What do students think about telemedicine?

Abstract

A questionnaire was distributed to 300 medical students attending a conference in 1996. The return rate was 32%. The majority of students believed that telemedicine will become very important in future. About a quarter of students had had practical experience of telemedicine in a hospital. More than 75% of the respondents said that they would attend telemedicine lectures if they were offered by their university. There were no major concerns among medical students about telematics and its applications in medicine. There was a clear need for more information, which suggests that universities should offer special lectures and practical courses in telemedicine. The interest of students in tele-learning was very high. This interest would justify more attempts to introduce tele-learning by the universities.

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