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TELEMEDICINE (ADVANTAGES (Resource utilization (Most undeveloped country,…
TELEMEDICINE
DEFINITION
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- Greek word "Tele" ="distance"
- Latin word "mederi" = "to heal“
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ADVANTAGES
Resource utilization
- Most undeveloped country, doctor are not equally distributed as 80% population distribution in undeveloped country lives in rural and semi urban areas
- Telemedicine can help in cost effective utilization of meager resources and can reduce the patient work load on few referral centers.
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Community based care
- Receiving high quality care in their local community is required
- It may reduces travel time and related stresses associated with many referrals.
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Cost saving
- Reduced physician's fees and cost of medicine
- Reduced visit to special hospitals
- Reduced travel expenses
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Early intervention
Factors that inhibits the continuity of care:
* Geographic location
- Inclement weather
- Socioeconomic barrier**
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CONNECTIVITY
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VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
TELEMEDICINE TOOLS
:check: :computer: CPU :check: :tv: Display monitor :check: :video_camera: call camera :check: :satellite_antenna: Tele -communication Link
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Software standards address operating system, telemedicine software & server software. > An operating system. >Licensed telemedicine with appropriate user interface (UI). >Back-end data base with mandatory fields.
Hardware includes guideline for:
+Basic telemedicine platform +Servers +Clinical devices +Video conferencing +Communication hardware +Power support