Table 1. Terms and definitions used in the field of telemedicine.

Terms	Definitions
Telemonitoring	A telemedicine practice allowing a healthcare professional to remotely interpret the data necessary for the patient’s medical follow-up in order to make decisions regarding his or her care remote data collection from a patient via a connected device or questionnaire to monitor his or her vital signs and symptoms at home on a daily basis.
Teleexpertise	The practice of telemedicine consisting, for a medical professional, of seeking the opinion of one or more medical professionals regarding elements of the patient’s medical file - the remote seeking, by a health professional, of a second medical opinion via the sending of images (scans, X-rays, eye fundus exams, etc.) and sometimes exchanges via Internet-based videoconferences.
Teleconsultation	A telemedicine practice allowing a medical professional to have a remote consultation with a patient in the context of a teleconsultation, a health professional assisting the remote professional, as well as a psychologist at the patient’s side a second opinion consultation by a specialist.