The Future of Telemedicine – 3 Narrator: This is NIH Health
Matters. Telemedicine, a way to provide healthcare from a
distance, has mainly been used to monitor patients who live far
from medical facilities. Gary Shannon, geography professor at
the University of Kentucky, feels everyone could benefit from
telemedicine, especially if it is used in preventative medicine.
Dr. Shannon: There are a number of studies for example in
pediatric endocrinology using telemedicine to educate people in
rural areas, to educate parents of obese children in how they
should change their eating habits. Narrator: Professor Shannon
adds that for people living in remote areas of the country who
don’t have access to healthcare, telemedicine can deliver
quality medical assistance. For more information on
telemedicine, visit www.nlm.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced
by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. About NIH Radio NIH
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