Online Health Doctor is a web site dedicated to the field of "Telemedicine". "Telemedicine" is a fast-growing
application of clinical medicine in which medical information is transmitted via interactive audiovisual media
(primarily the World Wide Web) as a means of consulting, and sometimes to conduct remote medical procedures and
examinations.
Online Health Doctor allows you to instantly engage in a real-time webcam doctor examination, all from the
comfort of your home. Just click on the TALK TO A DOCTOR IN YOUR STATE link above and you will automatically
be connected to one of our trained and friendly admissions representatives who will handle your case in all
confidentiality.
Telemedicine can be as straightforward as two health professionals handling a case over the phone, or as involved as
using satellite technology and video-conferencing equipment to conduct real-time consultations between medical
specialists in many different countries. Telemedicine generally refers to the use of communications and information
technologies for the delivery of clinical care.
Care at a distance (also called in absentia care), is an old practice which was often conducted via post. There has
been a long and successful history of in absentia health care which, thanks to modern communication technology, has
evolved into what we know as modern telemedicine.
In its early manifestations, African villagers used smoke signals to warn people to stay away from the village in
case of serious disease. In the early 1900s, people living in remote areas in Australia used two-way radios, powered
by a dynamo driven by a set of bicycle pedals, to communicate with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
The terms e-health and telehealth are at times wrongly interchanged with telemedicine. Like the terms "medicine" and
"health care", telemedicine often refers only to the provision of clinical services while the term telehealth can
refer to clinical and non-clinical services such as medical education, administration, and research. The term e-health
is often, particularly in the UK and Europe, used as an umbrella term that includes telehealth, electronic medical
records, and other components of health IT.
InstaCare™ is a leader in the field of Telemedicine. It is a service that enables individuals to talk with and be examined
by a doctor in real-time via a webcam. InstaCare™ has partnered with physicians licensed to diagnose and recommend care
procedures for non-emergency injuries and illnesses, as well as to write prescriptions and make referrals to ambulatory
(outpatient) care facilities.
