"Telemedicine - the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by health care professionals using information and communications technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interest of advancing the health of individuals and their communities
[WHO/1997]". Courtesy of International Communication Union.
Collaborative projects
Electronic Personal Health Records
Homebased e-health applications
Health Social Network Sites