Educational Aims
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To explain the basic principles of telemedicine applicable to chronic respiratory diseases
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To review telemedicine interventions for patients with chronic respiratory diseases
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To outline the advantages and limitations (including cost and barriers to implementation) of telemedicine for patients with chronic respiratory diseases
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To propose recommendations for clinical management of patients receiving telemedicine for chronic respiratory diseases
Footnotes
Statement of Interest
G.L. Narsavage reports NIH funding received for telemonitoring research (as a PI with Co-PI Y-J Chen). NIH/NCI R15-AREA (ARRA). “Pilot: Home Telemonitoring for Self-Management Education of Patients with Lung Cancer” (1R15CA150999-01) 2010-2013 ($366,250). J. Mallow was supported by the WVCTSI through the National Institute of General Medical NIH/NIGMS Award Number U54GM104942.
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- The potential of ICT for respiratory patient care
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- What are the main reasons to use telemonitors for patients with CRD (and comorbidities)?
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