Telehealth / Telecare Overview

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Created on 23 February 2010

Written by David Craig

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The rationale for developing telecare and telehealth includes the fact that society is getting older; there are more individuals living with chronic diseases; medical attention may be restricted in terms of remote areas and difficulty accessing certain specialities; and in a technologically advancing age, it follows that technology will be developed to address the previous two issues. Download Dr David Craig's powerpoint presentation(presented to the BGS Policy Committee in February).