Telemedicine

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Telemedicine or Telehealth has been around for decades. Since the beginning of telemedicine there have been many variations and specialties of telehealth. There are currently around 27 different types and specialties in the field of telemedicine


The following are areas where telemedicine plays a role:

  • TeleImmunology
  • TeleAnesthesia
  • TeleCardiology
  • TeleCritical Care
  • TeleDentistry
  • TeleDermatology
  • TeleOtolaryngology
  • TeleImmunology
  • TeleEmergency Medicine
  • TeleEndocrinology
  • TeleFamily Practice
  • TeleGastroenterology
  • TeleInfectious Diseases
  • TeleInternal Medicine
  • TeleObstetrics
  • TeleMental Health
  • TeleNeurology
  • TeleOncology
  • TeleOphthalmology
  • TeleOrthopedics
  • TelePathology
  • TelePediatrics
  • TelePsychiatry
  • TelePulmonology
  • TeleRehabilitative Medicine
  • TeleRadiology
  • TeleRheumatology
  • TeleSurgery
  • TeleStroke
  • TeleUrology

  • To learn more about how telemedicine received its start and the different types of telemedicine you can view Wikipedia's page on Telemedicine. e-Psychiatry has tons of information on Telepsychiatry if you want to know more about telemedicine in the field of psychiatry.