title: Applications and Developments of Telemedicine in Greece.
abstract: The need to transmit medical information with images, data and voice from distance via telecommunications has come to our knowledge from ages. The topic has a new interest because of the progress in technology of telecommunications and information systems. The current article makes an effort to inform the reader in a simple way about what Telemedicine is and where it can be used. In this paper is presented the definition and the purpose of telemedicine, followed by the services provide through telemedicine applications. Finally, is analyzed the use of telemedicine in Greece its advantages, benefits and disadvantages, concluding with a final evaluation of it.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsioumanis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Andrianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangita
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diomidous
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D017216:Telemedicine