telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 
-ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …—
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt KroenkeEven if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyFor patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …—Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra SifferlinExamples of telemedicine in a Sentence
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But inconsistent broadband internet access limits access to telemedicine in some areas.
—Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
As the labor action has dragged on, people seeking health care have been putting off procedures, trying telemedicine and going to local clinics instead of emergency rooms.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
Only 14 of the 50 states have authorized cross-state telemedicine permanently.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Alexander Razavi, a cardiology fellow at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, said cardiologists may need to look beyond telemedicine to additional measures to reach rural communities.
—Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
As the labor action has dragged on, people seeking health care have been putting off procedures, trying telemedicine and going to local clinics instead of emergency rooms.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
Only 14 of the 50 states have authorized cross-state telemedicine permanently.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Alexander Razavi, a cardiology fellow at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, said cardiologists may need to look beyond telemedicine to additional measures to reach rural communities.
—Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
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