Telenursing

//ˈtɛlɪˌnɜːsɪŋ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of telecommunication technology to provide nursing services, including consulting with patients and receiving health data from them. uncountable

Etymology

From tele- (prefix meaning ‘over a distance’) + nursing.

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