title: [Telemedicine in France, from the concept to practice].
abstract: The implementation of telemedicine has drawn on numerous innovative initiatives and has required a legal framework to be established. Today, the various uses of this valuable 'connected tool' can be appropriated in order to improve access to care. It also improves cooperation between healthcare professionals scattered across the health region.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier de Versailles, Hôpital André-Mignot, 177, rue de Versailles, 78157 Le Chesnay cedex, France. Electronic address: do.leboeuf@orange.fr.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Bœuf
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005602:France; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards
keywords: acte de télémédecine; competency; compétence; procedure; regulatory framework; responsabilité; responsibility; telemedicine; télémédecine