title: Telemedicine in the NHS for the millennium and beyond.
abstract: This article defines telemedicine, discusses evidence of its effectiveness, looks at its advantages and disadvantages (and barriers to implementation), and considers its role in the NHS for the millennium and beyond.
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom