Recently, with the development of technology, the 5th generation mobile communication technology (5G) is developing day by day. Mobile medical industry has a huge market in our country. As a strategic emerging industry in China, 5G will focus on the medical care industry, enhance the service quality of medical care, enable innovative applications and services, and make the medical industry more digital, networked and intelligent. 5G has an epoch-making significance for improving the quality of health monitoring and self-care ability, and promoting medical care development. Therefore, this paper introduces the definition, advantages, and significance of 5G and its application status in medical care, in order to lay a foundation for promoting the deep integration of 5G and medical care.
Citation： LI Peifang, CHEN Jiali, DENG Wu, WANG Liqun, NING Ning. Application status of 5th generation mobile communication technology in medical care. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(9): 964-967. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201908168 Copy