An Evolutionary Examination of Telemedicine: A Health and Computer-Mediated Communication Perspective

    Authors

    G. M. Breen;J. Matusitz

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Soc. Work Public Health

    Keywords

    Communication; health care; e-health; Internet; technology; telemedicine; TECHNOLOGY; DISTANCE; INTERNET; CARE; FEASIBILITY; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Social Work

    Abstract

    Telemedicine, the use of advanced communication technologies in the health care context, has a rich history and a clear evolutionary course. In this paper, the authors identify telemedicine as operationally defined, the services and technologies it comprises, the direction telemedicine has taken, along with its increased acceptance in the health care communities. The authors also describe some of the key pitfalls warred with by researchers and activists to advance telemedicine to its full potential and lead to an unobstructed team of technicians to identify telemedicines diverse utilities. A discussion and future directions section is included to provide fresh ideas to health communication and computer-mediated scholars wishing to delve into this area and make a difference to enhance public understanding of this field.

    Journal Title

    Social Work in Public Health

    Volume

    25

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    59

    Last Page

    71

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000296255600005

    ISSN

    1937-1918

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