Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair “the practrical applications” 4-6 April 2001 Foires Internationales de Luxembourg Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Telemedicine and telecare are increasingly recognized as a viable, efficient and sometimes even necessary way of diagnosing and treating patients by improving access to specialty healthcare and medical information and resources. They are capable of greatly improving the utilization of available resources and thus increasing the benefits offered by health service providers. People living in rural and remote areas can now also benefit from the best of care from medical specialists at a distance, wherever and whenever needed. Many initiatives, local or international, are actively promoting research activities and pilot projects in this field. Nevertheless, the field of telemedicine is still dominated by very committed efforts, and the development of the market is in an early stage of growth.   

The need to reorganise and develop new ways of providing healthcare services more efficiently, coupled with major advancements in computing and communication technology, have resulted in the increased use of telemedicine and telecare applications over the past decade, and are continuing to support the ongoing development of this emerging field in healthcare delivery.   

The Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair will bring suppliers of telemedicine equipment and services together with buyers, healthcare professionals, institutional decision makers and policy makers. The event offers buyers and users with hands-on experience and knowledge about currently available products, technology and applications.   

The event also integrates an extensive educational program which will cover the results of recent pilot projects, presentations of products and services, and practical training sessions by exhibitors.

Seminars with round table discussions on following subjects will be presented:

• Telemedicine from doctors’ point of view;
• Legal and ethical aspects of telemedicine;
• Internet in telemedicine;
• How can developing countries benefit from telemedicine and telecare?;
• How can telemedicine be integrated into routine medical practice?;
• Telemedicine and telecare training session.

A full-day workshop on "Trends in Telemedicine Development" will be held, highlighting among other things the importance of international co-ordination towards future actions.   

If you are a supplier of telemonitoring, video-conferencing, teleradiology, telepathology, computer peripheral, home-based telemedicine and other telemedicine and telecare applications, computer peripheral, telemedicine software, diagnostic imaging, distance learning, telecommunication, network, internet, intranet equipment or services, this event will allow you to meet with numerous professionals who are looking for new ways to implement telemedicine applications in their own market. Furthermore, you will be able to invite your customers and prospective customers to your own workshops in which you can educate them about the products and services you have to offer.   

If you are distributing or using telemedicine equipment, attending Telemedicine & Telecare Inter-national Trade Fair will allow you to view the latest in telemedicine technology all under one roof, meet with your existing suppliers and establish contacts with new ones. In addition, the educational program will give you the opportunity to obtain practical and useful knowledge which you will be able to use in your daily activities. If you are already involved in e-commerce activities, you will have the chance to extend your markets by including e-health.   

In short, the Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair will bring leading edge developments and current clinical experience together for the purpose of exploring new ways to improve medical care...and to improve the bottom line of your business. In the long run, the purposeful use and expansion of telemedicine and telecare can lead to significant quality improvements, cost savings and more efficient use of resources which are currently on top of every nation's healthcare reform plans. Telemedicine and telecare will be one of the biggest changes to affect health care delivery in the 21st century.   

If you are interested in being part of Telemedicine & Telecare International Trade Fair, simply print out and fax back the attached reply card, or e-mail us back in order to obtain more information.   

Looking forward to seeing you at Telemedicine & Telecare Inter-national Trade Fair!

Web: http://www.fil.lu/telemedicine/