Words like Telemedicine, Telediagnosis, Teleconsulting, and Teleoncology, medical buzzwords that are concepts that have been around for quite some time now but are combining with technology that is cutting edge. Greater computing power, fiber optics, the Internet and robotics are just a few of the technological advances that are changing the face of medicine. It has been suggested that because of the size of the ever-growing body of medical knowledge there is a changing nature between a doctor and his or her patient. Telemedicine is already improving lives by spreading medical information to remote areas around the world. Doctors are being educated by virtual libraries, cable channels and in virtual classrooms.
Virtual surgery is currently in trial situations on humans.
The telemedicine field is using Internet communications technology for medical diagnosis, patient care, and as a medium for delivering medical services over long distances. More and more people in remote locations will have access to higher levels of medicine. For instance sophisticated and tiny video cameras record surgeries, such as gall bladder removals. That video can then be shown over Internet at remote locations to teach experienced surgeons new techniques as well as train residents and medical students. It is a demonstration of how medical students can get real-time experience that can be shown in an auditorium or all over the world.