Hui (Virginia State University, Petersburg, USA) Chen & Yang (The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA) Xiao 
Mobile Telemedicine 
A Computing and Networking Perspective

The concept of medical treatment from a distance (in absentia care) is actually quite ancient, dating back to tribal days where smoke signals were used to warn of serious disease in a community. Nowadays, telemedicine is used to facilitate treatment in rural areas, where the nearest doctor is miles away, through various forms of information