WiMax and 3G wireless mobile technologies could offer telemedicine application opportunities that include all of the following except:
A)Prescriptions can be transferred electronically to the appropriate pharmacy reducing errors.
B)Wearable heart monitors linked to a cell phone can automatically contact doctors or family members at the first sign of health problems.
C)There can be eal-time consultation between a patient in one location and a medical specialist in another.
D)There is a reduced threat of malpractice suits because there is no hands-on interaction between the remote physician and the patient.

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The other options (A, B, and C) are all potential opportunities for telemedicine applications using WiMax and 3G wireless mobile technologies. However, reduced threat of malpractice suits (option D) is not an opportunity, but rather a potential consequence of telemedicine when there is no hands-on interaction between the remote physician and the patient.

WiMax and 3G Wireless Mobile Technologies Could Offer Telemedicine Application