Another example may be cited from the field of telepathology. Cell samples can be transmitted onto WWW pages in different colours and resolutions, along with the case history, and submitted for appraisal by an international core of specialists. Pathologists can be reached around the world by using e-mail mailing lists. A benign ulcer was diagnosed using this method after approximately 20 diagnoses had been received from all over the world. We are suffering from cold feet with the project at the moment.
Outside experts are in the process of giving their opinions.
An advisory board, consisting of operators who are professionals in the field of medicine and technology, is forwarding its comments on the plan prepared by the consortium. In due course, the results of the project will be used as the basis on which the directives for the medical telematics services will be prepared. The current situation resembles the dilemma faced by the best mathematics student in the class.