Clinical Applications of Telemedicine in Gynecology and Women's Health.

Telemedicine and telehealth (TM/TH) are the 2 terms used interchangeably focusing on the delivery of health care services at a long distance using telecommunication technology. TM/TH has several gynecologic applications, including the well-woman visits, preventive care, preconception counseling, family planning including contraception and medical abortion, infertility workup, teleradiology, cervical cancer screening and colposcopy, mental health, and telesurgery. The goals of TM/TH are not only improving quality of health care in patients and building a virtual community of physicians but also increasing convenience, efficacy, and decreasing medical cost. In gynecology, TM/TH plays an important role, especially in well-woman care. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Siwon Lee, Wilbur C Hitt. Clinical Applications of Telemedicine in Gynecology and Women's Health. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America. 2020 Jun;47(2):259-270

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PMID: 32451017

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