Telemedicine is the use of communications and information technology to provide and assist with medical care. Patients use telemedicine to communicate with a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist from their home or workplace.

• List two benefits of telemedicine
• List two risks of telemedicine
• Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
• Why?
• Have you ever used telemedicine to communicate with your healthcare provider?
• If yes, what provider/site did you use?
• If no, would you use if available?
• Is it practical to rely on telemedicine to provide care to people in remote areas?Why or why not?