title: Distant diagnosis.
abstract: Effective communications are essential for any operation and for management of health-related problems. Telemedicine has altered profoundly the manner in which primary care physicians can interact with hospitals and specialists. As dedicated medical ICT systems evolve, medical care will be delivered to patients in remote locations in a more efficient and cost-effective way. Companies invariably have a vision that healthcare decisions benefiting patient care should be made anytime and anywhere in a model that facilitates care at the point of need. The development of telemedicine programs is inevitable as business globalization expands to more challenging cultural and geographic areas.
authors.affiliation: Eni-Group Medical Service, Eni SPA, Via Emilia 1, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Italy. angelo.madera@eni.it
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madera
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D034742:Electronic Mail; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*