TELEMEDICINE

Ø  Provision of distance health care and exchange of medical information using telecommunications and information technologies

Ø  diagnostics, therapy, prevention, continuous medical education of health care professionals, patient education, research and evaluation in medicine

 Model of providing health care crossing spatial, time, social and cultural barriers

Obavezna literatura:

1. Kern J, Petrovečki M, ur. Zdravstvena telematika i telemedicina. Zagreb: Medicinska naklada; 2009

Dopunska literatura:

1. Klapan I, Čikeš I. Telemedicina u Hrvatskoj. Zagreb: Medika; 2001.
2. Somek M. Skripta iz informatike. Zagreb 2017.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. explain the basics of how telemedicine works;
2. show the benefits and application of telemedicine;
3. explain the term "Big Day" and the transfer of large amounts of medical data over long distances.