Academic research project studying the diffusion of telemedicine in Scotland.  The project comprises three phases.  The first phase involves interviews with managers and executives in Health Boards and National Health Service Trusts to determine reasons for different rates of uptake of telemedicine.  In the second phase of the project, information is collected at telemedicine sites about the use of telemedicine; questionnaires are given to health professionals at each site to gauge changes in their views of telemedicine, and detailed observations of work practices at each site are also completed.  In addition, information is collected to estimate the costs of introducing telemedicine into a health care setting and to compare these estimates with the perception of managers and chief executives responsible for deciding about the introduction of telemedicine.  In the third and final phase of the project, the findings are written up and distributed through a variety of channels.