TelemedicineDirectory.org
This Telemedicine Directory refers you to top organizations offering healthcare through the use of IP technology (no matter where you work or where you live). Telemedicine represents the use of telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and patient care when the provider and client are separated by distance. Telemedicine technology makes it possible for doctors to examine and direct the treatment of patients from remote sites. As a segment of Telehealth, Telemedicine focuses on the provider aspects of healthcare telecom, especially medical imaging technology.
Telemedicine is generally broken into 3 main categories: Store-and-Forward, Remote Monitoring and Interactive Services.
 Medical Tourism (also called medical travel or health tourism) represents the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care. Medical Tourism Services include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement, cardiac surgery, dental surgery as well as cosmetic surgeries. However, virtually every type of health care including psychiatry and alternative treatments are available.
Other popular online destinations include The Latin America Telemedicine Directory, listing university and non-profit programs, The Telemedicine Store, providing telemedicine technology for when the provider and client are separated by distance as well as DentalMedicalTourism.net and DentalMedicalTourism.info, popular Medical Tourism Online Magazines offering the latest articles and informational resources.
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Store-and-Forward Telemedicine: involves acquiring medical data (like medical images, biosignals etc) and then transmitting this data to a doctor or medical specialist for assessment offline.
