TELEMEDICINE – REMOTE SENSORY INTERACTION WITH PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS

Clarence W. de Silva, Shan Xiao, Maoqing Li, and Cheryl N. de Silva

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