Adopting Telemedicine in developing countries

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Adopting Telemedicine in developing countries

3 .2 ICT Infrastructure

ICTs are technologies that have spread widely and are cheaper for use by the general public . Even though information and communication technologies could tackle some of the heath care challenges that face the modern society , the utilization of ICTs is faced by numerous challenges for social as well as historical transformations that are associated with other natural rights . The case is not different in the field of telemedicine . Telemedicine is an example of

ICT that has been used in the world for over forty years . Modern telemedicine applications employ high quality image and video in addition to audio capacities These technologies range form excellent resolution still images to complex teleconferencing apparatus . Recent developments in ICT are encouraging and they include the use of internet , wireless ICT diffusion , and the exchange of medical information electronically in addition to remote consultations . Infrastructure factures that have an effect on the outcomes of telemedicine include : the national ICT infrastructure in addition to the governments preparedness , approach , as well as policies towards information and communication technology Technically sophisticated telemedicine applications are currently employed across a wide range of healthcare settings . This technology allows medical personnel to transmit images through mobile phones and sophisticated wireless devices (Martnnez , Villarroel , Seoane , and Pozo 2005 ,

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3 .1 .2 E-Health Policies

Various shareholders of the telemedicine sector have numerous opportunities to become deeply involved in the development policies that affect the industry . Shareholders of...