Telemedicine 01 Introduction (1).pptx
- 1. Telemedicine: Origins and Development of Telemedicine Engr. Mir Farooq Ali (MSc) Lecturer Hamdard Univeristy, FEST [email protected] [email protected]
- 2. Course overview: MAJOR TOPICS • ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMEDICINE • TECHNOLOGIES OF TELEMEDICINE SYSTEMS • TELEMEDICINE APPLICATIONS • DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TELEMEDICINES SERVICES • ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS • FUTURE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY 2
- 3. CLOs and PLOs mapping. Sr. No Course Learning Outcomes Domain Taxono my Level PLO CLO-1 Explain the fundamental information and communications technology concepts in telemedicine applications Cognitive C2 PLO1 CLO-2 Apply the fundamental knowledge of computer networks to identify rudiments of a given telemedicine solution. Cognitive C3 PLO1 CLO-3 Demonstrate various aspects of telemedicine services to enhance healthcare and medical services. Cognitive C3 PLO3 3
- 4. Recommended Books 1. Bernard Fong, ACM Fong, CK Li “Telemedicine Technology: Information Technologies in Medicine and Telehealth” 2011 ISBN: 978-0-470-74569-4 4
- 5. What is Telemedicine? • The history of modern telemedicine goes back to the invention of the traditional telephone about a century ago. • Medical advice was given by physicians over the telephone. • The term telemedicine is very simply a description of supporting medical services using telecommunications. • ‘Tele’ is a prefix for distant, originated from ancient Greek. So, • telemedicine literally translates to providing medical services over distance. 5
- 6. What Is Information Technology? • The term IT often refers to computer science. • BUT essentially, it is extensively interpreted as a blend of computing and telecommunications. • This leads to the acronym ICT. 6
- 7. What Is ICT? •Information and Communication Technology 7
- 8. Assignment # 1 (10 points), Time: 1 Week • Read the section 9.3 pp. 238-241 and answer the following questions: a. Explain the use of clothing technology in healthcare with one example. b. Identify benefits of clothing technology that can be realized in Pakistan. c. Outline challenges associated with the clothing technology. d. Explain the function of glucose wrist band. e. Explain the importance of calibration in measuring blood glucose level. 8