“To say that telemedicine is modern healthcare’s new frontier would be an understatement. Essentially it is a means of facilitating the distribution of professional competencies and medicinal resources; it can speed up diagnosis and therapeutic care delivery and allow peripheral and healthcare providers to receive continuous assistance from specialized centers.
Although telemedicine as an idea has existed for several years in the healthcare space, it is yet to take firm roots in India. In his bid to highlight the current scenario, the prevalent healthcare divide in the country and the inherent advantages of telemedicine, noted cardiovascular surgeon Dr Pavan Kumar, made a striking presentation on the topic.”
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Express Computer, 17 December 2009
