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The following are all part of telemedicine: Teleconsultation / consultation for the purpose of remote diagnosis or monitoring of a patient: a healthcare professional can be in attendance with the patient, and if necessary can aid the remote healthcare professional during the consultation.

Specialist teleconsultation / a remote request by a healthcare professional for an additional opinion from one or more healthcare professionals, calling on their specialist training or skills.


Telemonitoring / monitoring of a patient remotely, which enables the healthcare professional to interpret the data required for medical follow-up and, if required, to make decisions about the patient's management. Data can be saved and sent automatically, or performed either by the patient or a healthcare professional.

Teleassistance / remote medical assitance enables a healthcare professional to assist another healthcare professional remotely when carrying out a medical procedure.