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World Service,12 Mar 1997,13 mins

The Telemedicine Revolution

Health Matters

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The importance of selenium and how medical knowledge can be improved using telemedicine. A report on the medical knowledge interface known as telemedicine which aims to enable doctors to access as much of the latest research as possible. Also a look at the mineral selenium and why supplements can boost health.

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