BharatNotes Telemedicine
noun (uncountable)Usage in a UPSC answer
By extending specialist care to remote and underserved regions, telemedicine has emerged as a cost-effective instrument for bridging India's rural-urban health divide, with platforms such as eSanjeevani democratising access to quality consultation.
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Word Family
telehealth (n), teleconsultation (n), telemedicinal (adj), telemedicine (n), telemedical (adj)
Root
Greek tele (τῆλε) = far off, at a distance; Latin medicina = the healing art; modern compound
Etymology
From Greek tele (τῆλε, "far off, at a distance") + Latin medicina ("the healing art"); early telemedicine experiments date to the 1960s (NASA's remote health monitoring of astronauts), but the field expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic with platforms like eSanjeevani.
Memory Hook
"Tele-" as in television/telephone means "at a distance" + "medicine" = healing delivered from afar, the doctor on your screen rather than at your bedside.
Seen in UPSC Question Papers
- Mains 2022 · GS4 · 10 marks — Ethics and Human Interface
Real UPSC previous-year questions whose text uses “Telemedicine” — proof this word earns its place on your list.
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