Telecommunication that provides medical support to physicians caring for patients in rural areas is called ____. 

A. CD-R technology
B. telemedicine
C. local area transmissions
D. online help
E. networking


B. telemedicine
Telemedicine refers to the use of telecommunications to transmit video images of patient information, such as CT scans or even teleconferences involving multiple care providers, to provide medical support to physicians caring for patients in rural areas.

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