Telemedicine can bring quality healthcare within the reach of the rural poor. Telemedicine involves integration of telecommunications, information, human-machine interface and medical-care technologies to enhance delivery of healthcare. It involves transfer of medical data, including images, sounds, and live video and patient records, from one location to another through the Internet. Patients can consult physicians and specialists and receive specific assessment of his/her case with advice and suggestions regarding therapy and treatment options available. Here are a few instances to show how it is happening in and around Madurai. Spearheading telemedicine in and around Madurai is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
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