Telemedicine' has been defined in general terms to be 'medicine practised at a distance' and as such it encompasses both diagnosis and treatment, as well as medical education. During the last decade certain telemedicine applications, such as videoconsulting and teleradiology, have matured to become essential health care services. Others, such as telepathology, remain the subject of intensive research effort. The Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare publishes peer-reviewed papers on all aspects of both telemedicine and telecare - the latter covering distance nursing and community support. It is relevant to both the primary and secondary medical sectors, as well as having application to the veterinary field, and includes papers on all aspects of these emerging fields. In addition to original articles, the journal publishes preliminary communications, commissioned review articles, case reports, letters to the Editor and book reviews.

“遠程醫療”一般被定義為“遠程醫療”，因此它既包括診斷和治療，也包括醫學教育。在過去的十年中，某些遠程醫療應用，如視頻咨詢和遠程放射學，已經成熟成為基本的醫療服務。其他的，如心靈病理學，仍然是深入研究的主題。《遠程醫療和遠程護理雜志》發表了關于遠程醫療和遠程護理各方面的同行評議論文，后者涵蓋了遠程護理和社區支持。它涉及初級和二級醫療部門，以及在獸醫領域的應用，并包括關于這些新興領域所有方面的論文。除了原創文章，該雜志還出版初步通訊、委托評審文章、案例報告、致編輯的信函和書評。