Telematics applications in the healthcare service are usually, abstractly equated with the telemedicine. In both cases, what this means is deploying the current information and communication technologies to arrive at a significant improvement of information flow between all facilities and persons engaged in the health maintenance, delivery and regeneration. By means of telemedicine, an effective, less expensive and more pleasant treatment in favour of the patient can be achieved.
Volume Subject Area:
Medical and Healthcare Engineering
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