It is generally accepted that medical informatics and telemedicine now constitute an integral core of clinical medicine.

The services of medical informatics and telemedicine represent a new dimension in supporting modern clinical medicine, as they can combine the medical knowledge accumulated over the years with modern information technologies, supporting the diagnostic process.

The design and implementation of these services is one of the main areas of interest of this book, as it requires expertise and continuous monitoring of developments in modern medicine and information technologies.