Telemedizin

English translation: Telemedicine

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German term or phrase:Telemedizin
English translation:Telemedicine
Entered by: Rod Darby (X)

15:08 Apr 4, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Telemedizin
Hierzu beigetragen haben auch gute geschäftliche Erfolge in den Bereichen Software, Telemedizin und angrenzenden Territorien wie z.B. Grönland.
Rod Darby (X)
Ghana
Local time: 18:41
Telemedicine
Explanation:
System that can guide a doctor at a distance (for example during a complex procedure), provide education, or allow for interaction via modem with other specialists away from the area.

HTH
Elena
Selected response from:

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Grading comment
muchos gracias, Elena - I'd never come across the term before, and thought I'd ask BEFORE putting my foot in it'
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Telemedicine
Elena Sgarbo (X)
4telemedicine
Mary Worby
4Telemedicine
Kim Metzger


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Telemedicine


Explanation:
System that can guide a doctor at a distance (for example during a complex procedure), provide education, or allow for interaction via modem with other specialists away from the area.

HTH
Elena


    I'm an MD in the USA
Elena Sgarbo (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 116
Grading comment
muchos gracias, Elena - I'd never come across the term before, and thought I'd ask BEFORE putting my foot in it'

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Worby
3 mins
  -> Thanks Mary

agree  Cilian O'Tuama
17 mins
  -> Thanks Cilian.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
telemedicine


Explanation:
Sometimes the obvious answers are the best!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Telemedicine


Explanation:
Seems to be in common usage in English


    Reference: http://www.atmeda.org/
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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