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.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.