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Telemedicine
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The delivery of healthcare from a distance using electronic information and technology such as computers, cameras, videoconferencing, the Internet, satellite, and wireless communications. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The use of telecommunications technology to provide, enhance, or expedite health care services, as by accessing off-site databases, linking clinics or physicians' offices to central hospitals, or transmitting x-rays or other diagnostic images for examination at another site. (Bartleby.com) (NCI Thesaurus)
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Transmission of information over distances via electronic means.
Equipment for the transmission of information over distances via electronic means.
A normal use or purpose of the telecommunication resource of an entity.
A particular category of telecommunication address regarded as having particular characteristics, qualities, type of usage, and defined similarities.
