远程医学(Telemediclne)是九十年代发展起来的新学科,是医学、计算机和通讯技术共同发展的产物。远程医学是Telemedicine的中译名,但有时Telemedicine又被译成远程医疗或电传医疗。这两者可以从广义上和狭义上来区分。从狭义上说,Telemedicine就是远程医疗,指与医疗有关的事,如远程放射学(Teleradiology)。类似的有远程病理学、远程眼病学、远程精神卫生学、远程皮肤病学以及远程医疗会诊系统(Telemedicine Consultation System,TCS)。从广义上说,Telemedicine又包含了多方面的内容,如预防保健、健康卫生、灾难的组织和抢救、医学图书馆、病人资料中心和远程教育(Teleeducafion)等,总的可称为远程医学。波兰Oregon健康研究大学Perednia教授给Telemedicine下的 Telemediclne is a new discipline developed in the nineties and a product of the common development of medicine, computer and communication technology. Telemedicine is the Chinese translation of Telemedicine, but Telemedicine is sometimes translated as telemedicine or telemedicine. The two can be broadly and narrowly distinguished. In a narrow sense Telemedicine is telemedicine, referring to medical-related issues such as teleradiology. There are similar telepathology, tele-ophthalmology, tele-mental health, tele-dermatology and Telemedicine Consultation System (TCS). Broadly speaking, Telemedicine also includes many aspects, such as preventive health care, health and hygiene, organization and rescue of disaster, medical library, patient information center and teleeducation, etc., which may be referred to as telemedicine in general. Professor Perednia from Oregon Health Research Institute of Poland to Telemedicine