telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 
-ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …—
Kurt Kroenke
Kurt KroenkeEven if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyFor patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …—Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra SifferlinExamples of telemedicine in a Sentence
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The Latin American healthcare market is growing exponentially, with current projections showing that by 2030, the region will be handling $228 billion in inpatient care, and that by 2033, the region’s telemedicine market will hit $4.7 billion.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Specifically, the regulatory authority allowed for prescriptions to be issued through telemedicine visits in for shipments of the product to be sent by mail, as MedPage Today reported.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
For years, Hippocratic Adventures catered to physicians with wanderlust, guiding them through the bureaucracy of getting licensed in foreign nations or conducting telemedicine from afar, Bapat said.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 29 May 2025
The states are challenging the FDA actions that have loosened restrictions on the drug since 2016, including approving it for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be prescribed by telemedicine and sent through the mail.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Specifically, the regulatory authority allowed for prescriptions to be issued through telemedicine visits in for shipments of the product to be sent by mail, as MedPage Today reported.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
For years, Hippocratic Adventures catered to physicians with wanderlust, guiding them through the bureaucracy of getting licensed in foreign nations or conducting telemedicine from afar, Bapat said.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 29 May 2025
The states are challenging the FDA actions that have loosened restrictions on the drug since 2016, including approving it for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be prescribed by telemedicine and sent through the mail.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 May 2025
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“Telemedicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemedicine. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)
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