ABSTRACT
The combination of network and medical field gave birth to telemedicine.The implementation of telemedicine can improve the uneven distribution of regional medical resources, reduce the working pressure of medical staff, shorten the distance between medical staff and patients and medical staff, and improve the timeliness of monitoring, diagnosis and treatment.The continuous development of telemedicine relies on the continuous innovation of network communication technology, the latest 5th generation wireless systems (5G) is bringing significant changes to mobile communication and other related industries by virtue of its advantages of high data rate and low latency. This paper reviews the development of telemedicine, introduces the characteristics of 5G technology, combines the research results of 5G technology applied in the medical field at home and abroad, and prospects the development of this field in the future.