Telemedicine in Assistance to Healthcare in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global pandemics pose unprecedented challenges to healthcare In the current situation, telemedicine appears to be a sustainable and effective solution in the implementation of precautions, prevention and treatment in order to discontinue the spreading of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) The aim of this paper was to research and analyze the role of telemedicine in assistance to healthcare in the COVID-19 pandemic Methods: The PubMed Database, Google Scholar, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect (Elsevier) and sites of public authorities have been accessed and reviewed Results: Advantages, restrictions, policy and application of telemedicine in the conditions of COVID-19 pandemic have been studied and analyzed Conclusion: Healthcare systems are put under an extreme test during global pandemics Telemedicine is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic because it guarantees that patients have access to medical care