Medical diagnosis can be made by transmitting information electronically between medical professionals, or between doctor and patient,' he said, adding that computer technology cannot replace the personal relationship with human caregivers, but can act as a supplement. The potential impact of home telecare on clinical practice Home telecare, in which the health status of patients at home is monitored remotely, has the potential to improve care and reduce costs. Its widespread implementation would require fundamental changes in the healthcare system. Of course, there are cases where the physical presence of a nurse is absolutely essential for patient care and therefore not all patients can be candidates of this sort of care. Many biopsy specimens require analysis by sub specialists with expertise in specific areas of pathology.
Specialist consultations are routine in modern pathology.
The use of video technology to examine and consult on microscopic slides has been validated. The former requires high speed telecommunication skills and is more appealing. The latter involves is significant reduction in data and dependent on fields selected on remote locations. A year ago the US FDA was pressuring the World Health Organization against restrictive rules on Internet marketing of pharmaceutical drugs. But in the US, there is now pressure from some quarters to deal with unregulated sales of pharmaceutical drugs over the Internet.