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Review
. 1998 Dec;74(878):721-8.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.74.878.721.

Telemedicine in the NHS for the millennium and beyond

S Wallace  1 , J Wyatt, P Taylor
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Review

Telemedicine in the NHS for the millennium and beyond

S Wallace et al. Postgrad Med J. 1998 Dec.

Abstract

This article defines telemedicine, discusses evidence of its effectiveness, looks at its advantages and disadvantages (and barriers to implementation), and considers its role in the NHS for the millennium and beyond.

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