With the rapid growth of the aging population worldwide and the shortage of health
care professionals trained in the care of older persons, it is becoming clear that
this is an area in which the rapid adoption of technology will improve their health
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A major technological component is telemedicine, whose time has clearly come! Tele comes from the Greek meaning distance. Thus, telemedicine can be defined as providing
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Published online: November 25, 2015
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP28716 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program for $843,079. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the US government.
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