Southeastern European Medical Journal (Apr 2021)

Implementation of Telemedicine in Otorhinolaryngology

  • Hrvoje Mihalj ,
  • Željko Zubčić,
  • Andrijana Včeva,
  • Željko Vranješ ,
  • Josip Maleš ,
  • Darija Birtić,
  • Tihana Mendeš ,
  • Stjepan Grga Milanković ,
  • Tin Prpić,
  • Vjeran Bogović ,
  • Ivan Abičić ,
  • Matej Rezo ,
  • Miroslav Moguš ,
  • Anamarija Šestak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26332/seemedj.v5i1.195
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 122 – 134

Abstract

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Telemedicine is a term that covers all procedures supported by communication technology, which has the purpose of providing health services at a specific spatial distance. This is an area that is developing rapidly and has found particular application in otorhinolaryngology, given that a large number of surgeries are performed with the help of endoscopes and microscopes. Telemedicine also represents a significant advantage during the coronavirus pandemic, both in terms of treating patients and monitoring them more effectively. For the purpose of preparing this article, research published on Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Google was reviewed using the keywords “telemedicine” and “otorhinolaryngology”. This review article provides a summary and the latest insights in this broad and fast-growing area. The development of telemedicine in Croatia as well as a special review of the application of telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic is also presented in this article.

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