Knowledge and Attitude of the Physicians toward Telemedicine

Nowadays, the use of information technology and software applications constitutes an integral component of the daily workload in business, banking, industry, education and health care settings. As a part of modern information and communication technology, computers and the internet have changed the way of how people communicate and exchange information to each other. The development of this technology and telecommunication services has had a significant impact on quality of health care especially for rural areas where access to quality health care has usually been an obstacle. Telemedicine is one of those technologies that have brought an opportunity for people who are living in rural areas to gain better accessibility and quality of healthcare services. Telemedicine is one of the growing area in which information and communication technology has a crucial role.