Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care

Bignami EG, Berdini M, Panizzi M, Bellini V. Advances in telemedicine implementation for preoperative assessment: a call to action. J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2024 Jun 5;4(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s44158-024-00172-4. PMID: 38835093.

Telemedicine uses communication technologies to provide remote health care services, allowing physicians to provide remote consultations, treatments and monitoring. It is an emerging and crucial element in today’s healthcare landscape, with progressive diffusion in many areas of the world [1] (Table 1). Preoperative teleconsultation should represent a complementary option to the traditional in-person medical examination as outlined by the Italian Code of Medical Ethics and National and European guidelines.

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