10/2014, p. 25-30
Organizational and methodological aspects of narcology

Concept of telemedicine: essence, advantages, disadvantages and prospects

PONKIN I. V., PONKINA A. A., LAPTEV V.S.

Аннотация:
The article investigates the concept of telemedicine. Shows the importance of this concept and place within a set of innovative approaches, collectively referred to as "e-medicine". Presented the author’s definition of the concept of "telemedicine". This article describes the tools and subsystems of specific tools which are a part of telemedicine. Describes the advantages of telemedicine (including possibilities, determined by it), and disadvantages of the concept of telemedicine.

Ключевые слова:
telemedicine, e-health, e-medicine, government in public health, patients’ rights, tele-surgery, information-telecommunication technologies