Telemedicine is a provision of healthcare services, which uses telecommunication technology and multimedia equipment to provide healthcare solutions over a geographic distance. The technology and equipment used to provide the service include: videoconferencing, cameras, Internet, satellites, and wireless communications. Telemedicine provides clinical care services through two main technologies: pre-captured (archived and then sent over the communication network) and real time. The pre-captured technology is used in non-emergency situations. Applications of this technology include Teleradiology and Telepathology. The real time technology, on the other hand, requires the use of interactive screens to facilitate face to face consultation. It also assists the provision of services such as Telecardiology, Telepsychiatry, and Telepediatrics. Videoconferencing is commonly used to provide real time healthcare services.
The report forecasts the market size of the Global Telemedicine Market for the period 2008-2012, and elaborates on the key trends of the market. It also segments the total Global Telemedicine Market into various geographic regions, presenting the size of each market in these regions. Further, it talks about the segmentation of the Global Telemedicine Market by Telemedicine Technologies. The report also discusses the key growth drivers and growth barriers of the Global Telemedicine Market, and profiles some of the key Telemedicine vendors operating in the healthcare sector.
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