The Reality of Telemedicine, the Current Status of Telemedicine Education, and Future Prospects
10.11307/mededjapan.52.3_271
- VernacularTitle:世界と日本の遠隔診療の現状と遠隔診療に対する学生教育の展望
- Author:
Banri TSUDA
1
;
Hiromi MORIYA
2
;
Tetsuya URANO
3
Author Information
1. Department of Breast Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine
2. Department of Nursing, Tokai University School of Medicine
3. Department of Medical Education, Tokai University School of Medicine
- Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic;
telemedicine;
5G;
AI;
clinical clerkship
- From:Medical Education
2021;52(3):271-277
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Telemedicine has seen rapid development all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to other developed countries, the adoption of telemedicine has been sluggish in Japan. Most of the developed countries are focusing on the development of telemedicine as a national policy, which is why telemedicine is developing. Although telemedicine has been available in Japan for some time, it was only an adjunct to face-to-face treatment. However, due to the spread of COVID-19, the introduction of telemedicine is rapidly gaining momentum as regulations have been significantly eased to allow for initial consultations and new prescriptions other than those for on-demand use. This article compares the background and current status of telemedicine in Japan and other countries where telemedicine is making progress, and outlines the future prospects of telemedicine.
