Telemedicine seeks to empower patients to manage their care.
The world of telemedicine is expanding the way in which care is being delivered in both the healthcare and the social care arena. This article explores how telemedicine will change the delivery of healthcare and presents recommendations for the future. Telemedicine is already having an impact on district nursing practice.
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