title: Telemedicine in a global context.
abstract: Telemedicine is part of the most recent revolution in healthcare. It will be most impactful to the developing world. The rapid advance of technology has made the entry into the telemedicine field much faster and cheaper. Telemedicine helps provide patient-centered care, reduce healthcare cost, save lives and improve patient's health.
authors.affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine and Business of Science Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA;; Clinical Urology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boxer
keywords: Telemedicine; healthcare; technology