The way forward for telemedicine in health care delivery

摘要

In 2010, the World Health Organization published a report from the Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe) series titled "Telemedicine: Opportunities and developments in Member States" It reported on the results of the second global survey on eHealth carried out by the GOe in 2009, to which 114 countries (59% of all WHO Member States) responded (WHO 2010). The telemedicine part of the survey focused on two key aspects. Firstly, telemedicine application areas, namely: teleradiology, teiedermatogy, telepathology and telepsychology. Secondly, it examined four mechanisms that facilitate the promotion and development of telemedicine solutions. These are: