telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 
-ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …—
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt KroenkeEven if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyFor patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …—Alexandra Sifferlin
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For instance, WeChat dominates China’s health-tech and telemedicine communications, integrating e-health services directly into daily life.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But since then, Republican state attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri have sought to have some of the rules around the pills tightened — including to bar telemedicine prescriptions.
—Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
But since then, the Republican state attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri have sought to have some of the rules around the pills tightened -- including to bar telemedicine prescriptions.
—Sean Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
After the streaming revolution, the rise of Zoom, and the spread of telemedicine, there’s yet another reason not to leave the house.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But since then, Republican state attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri have sought to have some of the rules around the pills tightened — including to bar telemedicine prescriptions.
—Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
But since then, the Republican state attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas and Missouri have sought to have some of the rules around the pills tightened -- including to bar telemedicine prescriptions.
—Sean Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
After the streaming revolution, the rise of Zoom, and the spread of telemedicine, there’s yet another reason not to leave the house.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Telemedicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemedicine. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
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