E-med

e-med (e-Med Private Medical Services) is an online medical site based in the UK, staffed and owned by doctors.[1] It is notable for being the first[2] web portal to offer consultation, diagnosis, referral and prescription services[3] to remote patients via email and Skype video conferencing, and for a controversial General Medical Council case.[4]

  1. ^ e-Med Portal
  2. ^ GP treats patients 'over the internet' BBC, 23 July 2000
  3. ^ The doctor will e-mail you now The Independent, 3 May 2005
  4. ^ Online doctor put patients at risk, hearing told Guardian, 13 February 2007