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History and Overview of Telehealth

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Telemedicine is an efficient health care delivery method that is expanding the landscape of medical practice and becoming an integral part of the healthcare infrastructure. In this chapter, we briefly describe the history of telemedicine, review different types of telemedicine, and outline benefits and limitations. Additionally, we discuss important features of a telemedicine portal and present essential resources related to legislation, regulations, and networking.

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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Syed N. Imam

  2. Connected Care Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Syed N. Imam

  3. Department of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA

    Anna Rubin

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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Lee B. Lu

  2. School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA

    Robert J. Fortuna

  3. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Craig F. Noronha

  4. Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA

    Halle G. Sobel

  5. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Daniel G. Tobin

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Imam, S.N., Rubin, A. (2023). History and Overview of Telehealth. In: Lu, L.B., Fortuna, R.J., Noronha, C.F., Sobel, H.G., Tobin, D.G. (eds) Leading an Academic Medical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40273-9_12

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