[Telemedicine: evolution of a concept]

ABSTRACT

Being a medical practice in distance, it can be defined as a form of cooperation in medical practice, linking them remotely, thanks to information technology and communication, a patient and a or more physicians and healthcare professional for medical diagnosis, decision-making, care and treatment in accordance with the rules of medical ethics. Currently, she is the right solution for access to health care in countries with large geographical and situations of isolation or technical skills. There are several forms such as teleconsultation, telemonitoring, telesurgery, the teleconference, distance learning and tele-expertise. Interests of telemedicine are many high efficiency speed of decision, a better organization of care, limiting patient transfers and travel medical teams; accessibility of care regardless of location, and a reduction the costs related to health. In practice, it is in the theater she found her first indications particularly telecare surgical field, the most advanced in the field of medicine forward. The example of satellite transmission between five buildings French Navy, Southern and military Teaching Hospital [HIA] Saint Anne in Toulon digitized radiographs using military means of communication is one example. The ultimate development of this hotline will teleoperation that consists of performing Remote surgery [also known as telesurgery] using a robot