Telemedicine

Code	13431
Year	3
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(30H)/T(30H)
Scientific area	Biomedical Sciences
Entry requirements	-
Mode of delivery	face-to-face
Learning outcomes	Understand and employ the concepts and techniques associated with telemedicine. At the end of the curricular unit the student should be able to: - Understand the principles underlying the telemedicine systems - Know how to operate the equipment - Evaluate the advantages and limitations of telemedicine systems - Follow technological development - Suggest new ideas and features to existing systems - Make demonstrations of the systems with regard to different types of users - Demonstrate critical spirit and ethical responsibility - Ability to dialogue with manufacturers - Specify, analyze and select among the various proposals of the market
Syllabus	Theoretical classes 1.Fundamentals of Telemedicine. 2. Structure of a Telemedicine System 3. Technological considerations in Telemedicine 4.Examples of telemedicine systems in different specialties 5.Digital Medicine 6.Fundamentals of ethics, security and privacy 7. Telemedicine around the world
Main Bibliography	[1] Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence - Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions, Rifat Latifi, Charles R. Doarn, Ronald C. Merrell Editors, Springer, 2021 [2] FUNDAMENTALS OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH, Edited by Shashi Gogia, Elsevier 2020 [3] Telemedicine Technologies- Information Technologies in Medicine and Digital Health, Bernard Fong, A.C.M. Fong and C.K. Li, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2020 [4] Norris, C. A. “Essentials of Telemedicine and Telecare”, Wiley, 2002. [5] Choudhury, T., Katal , A., Um, J., Rana , A. Al-Akaidi, M. “Telemedicine: The Computer Transformation of Healthcare”, Springer International Publishing, 2022. [6] Mittal, M. & Battineni, G. “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Frameworks in Telehealth”, Springer International Publishing, 2022. [7] Scientific papers and websites shared by the professor.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	The periodic assessment consists of a project (S1+S2+S3+RF) and a knowledge assessment test (PC): Seminar 1 (oral presentation) (S1) (10%) Seminar 2 (oral presentation) (S2) (10%) Seminar 3 (oral presentation) (S3) (20%) Final report (RF) (10%) Minimum attendance in practical classes of 50%* Knowledge assessment test (PC) (50%) Students in special regimes must contact the teacher. Approval The student will be approved if their final grade is equal or greater than 9.5 out of 20 and attendance of 50% of practical classes: Final grade= 0.1S1+0.1S2+0.2S3+0.1RF+0.5PC Admitted to exam The student will be admitted to the exam if they attend 50%* of practical classes: Final grade=0.5Exam+0.5Practice (related to the practical assessment already carried out)
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.