DocumentCode
1513813
Title
Telemedicine in the United Kingdom: current status and future prospects
Author
Istepanian, Robert Sh H
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Portsmouth Univ., UK
Volume
3
Issue
2
fYear
1999
fDate
6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
158
Lastpage
159
Abstract
The objective of this correspondence is to present an overview of some of the current developments and some of the ongoing telemedicine programs in the United Kingdom. The issues of the future integration of telemedicine activities within the National Health Service that promise better access to healthcare with higher efficiency, mobility, and lower cost are also discussed.
Keywords
health care; telemedicine; National Health Service; United Kingdom; cost; current status; future prospects; healthcare; telemedicine; Biomedical informatics; Collaboration; Costs; Education; Financial management; Hospitals; Information technology; Medical services; Project management; Telemedicine; State Medicine; Telemedicine; United States;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1089-7771
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4233.767091
Filename
767091
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