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2009 ATA mid year meeting
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health
Mobile e-Health: The Unwired Evolution of Telemedicine

To cite this article:
Sapal Tachakra, X.H. Wang, Robert S.H. Istepanian, Y.H. Song. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. September 2003, 9(3): 247-257. doi:10.1089/153056203322502632.

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Sapal Tachakra
A&E Department, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, NW10 7NS, UK
X.H. Wang,
Robert S.H. Istepanian,
Y.H. Song

The movement of telemedicine from desktop platforms to wireless and mobile configurations may have a significant impact on future health care. This paper reviews some of the latest technologies in wireless communication and their application in health care. The new technologies can make the remote medical monitoring, consulting, and health care more flexible and convenient. But, there are challenges for successful wireless telemedicine, which are addressed in this paper.

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