Telemedicine and telepharmacy: current status and future implications

• Published in: American journal of health-system pharmacy Vol. 56; no. 14; p. 1405
• Main Author: Angaran, D M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 15.07.1999
• Subjects: Accreditation; Confidentiality; Humans; Internet; Liability, Legal; Patient Education as Topic; Pharmaceutical Services - trends; Reimbursement Mechanisms; Telemedicine - economics; Telemedicine - legislation & jurisprudence; Telemedicine - organization & administration; United States; United States

Uses of telemedicine are described and potential roles for pharmacists are discussed. Telemedicine has been defined as "the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants." Technologies included in t...