Preface
Telemedicine is the broad description of providing medical and healthcare services by means of telecommunications. Information Technology (IT) in areas covering control, multimedia, pattern recognition, knowledge management, image and signal processing; have enabled a wide range of applications to be supported.
The combined effect of worldwide population growth and aging population in most developed nations gives rise to the soaring demand on the public health system. The impact on national health systems in many countries is further fueled by change in lifestyle and environmental pollution. All these are stretching health systems to their limits. This is evident from the trend of chronic disease and obesity-related complications affecting younger people over the past decade. The economic prosperity now enjoyed by many is a direct result of hard work by the previous generation and excessive consumption of natural resources that may bring a range of problems to future generations. In response to all these, we take good care of the senior citizens who have devoted decades of their lives to ensure today’s prosperity. On the same token, we are working hard to enhance medical technologies to improve our health, and to provide a sustainable healthcare system for the next generation. Telemedicine is one of the key solutions to fulfilling our responsibilities for the young and the elderly alike.
There is an emergent interest amongst government authorities, healthcare service providers, ...
