Weng Bob, Morrissey Reid, Zafar Maryam, Siddiqui Sameed, DeVrieze Bradley, Jabbar Ali B A, Mirza Mohsin, Sood Akshat, Tauseef Abubakar
Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Dec;13(12):5472-5475. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_886_24. Epub 2024 Dec 9.
Telemedicine is a potential complementary modality with remarkable benefits for future healthcare delivery when incorporated appropriately. This review article examines the importance of telemedicine in various types of healthcare facilities and its utility in remote and underserved settings. PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Embase databases were used for the literature review. The terminologies commonly searched were "Telemedicine", "Academic", "Medical Centers", and "Prospective", resulting in a total of 12 articles spanning the past 20 years. All articles included in the study suggest that telemedicine can play a significant role in elective, outpatient, inpatient, and urgent care, including emergencies, particularly for patients living in rural or underserved areas.
远程医疗是一种潜在的补充模式,若恰当整合,对未来医疗服务有着显著益处。这篇综述文章探讨了远程医疗在各类医疗机构中的重要性及其在偏远和服务不足地区的效用。使用了PubMed、谷歌学术、Scopus和Embase数据库进行文献综述。常用搜索术语为“远程医疗”“学术”“医疗中心”和“前瞻性”,共检索到过去20年的12篇文章。该研究纳入的所有文章均表明,远程医疗在择期、门诊、住院和紧急护理(包括急诊)中可发挥重要作用,尤其对于生活在农村或服务不足地区的患者。