Telemedicine delivery to developing countries
- 1 June 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
- Vol. 3 (1_suppl) , 76-78
- https://doi.org/10.1258/1357633971930472
Abstract
This paper highlights current activities with regard to telemedicine activities in and for developing countries. The paper reviews: the preparation of a telemedicine report by a study group of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the aim of which is to provide recommendations and guidelines for developing countries; the formation of the European Telemedicine Collaboration Group (ETCG), which is undertaking telemedicine pilot projects in developing countries; and telemedicine delivery via Inmarsat, which is coordinating production of the ITU report and is a participant in the ETCG.Keywords
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