As Technology Continues to Improve, the Range of Potential Uses of Telemedicine Will Increase. What Are Some Benefits of Telemedicine?
TITLE: As technology continues to improve, the range of potential uses of telemedicine will increase. What are some benefits of telemedicine?
Telemedicine, the healthcare service for people in isolated regions, is commonly used in many parts of the world as the technology keeps improving over time. With the help of telecommunication, patients can consult with doctors and access other medical services remotely. In developed countries, telemedicine is more likely to use for prevention. However, in the third world countries like Cambodia and Ghana, telemedicine is mainly used for cure the people who live in rural area. The aim of this essay is to introduce more detail about telemedicine especially its benefits and compare a telemedicine project in Cambodia to the other countries.
To begin with, the telemedicine project in Cambodia works differently the one in Ghana. The telemedicine project in Ratanakiri, an isolated province in Cambodia, uses internet connection which allows clinicians to contact specialists in Phnom Penh and in the United States. As it was clearly stated by Heinzelman“These consultations rely on image-rich clinical documents composed by Cambodian physicians and nurses that are emailed to physicians in Boston and in Phnom Penh for review” (Heinzelman, 2013, Internet), it clearly indicates that patients would need to be diagnosed by clinicians to know the condition of patients in order to be examined by the doctors in the city. On the other hand, in Ghana, consultation is available through the phone call. According to Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development “Structured consultation ensures that the most important questions are answered for a rapid and accurate triaging and diagnosis, which ultimately helps decide whether or not a patient requires referral to the hospital” (Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, 2012, Internet), Clinicians are trained to be able to answer and give recommendations quick yet accurate.
Secondly, the
Telemedicine, the healthcare service for people in isolated regions, is commonly used in many parts of the world as the technology keeps improving over time. With the help of telecommunication, patients can consult with doctors and access other medical services remotely. In developed countries, telemedicine is more likely to use for prevention. However, in the third world countries like Cambodia and Ghana, telemedicine is mainly used for cure the people who live in rural area. The aim of this essay is to introduce more detail about telemedicine especially its benefits and compare a telemedicine project in Cambodia to the other countries.
To begin with, the telemedicine project in Cambodia works differently the one in Ghana. The telemedicine project in Ratanakiri, an isolated province in Cambodia, uses internet connection which allows clinicians to contact specialists in Phnom Penh and in the United States. As it was clearly stated by Heinzelman“These consultations rely on image-rich clinical documents composed by Cambodian physicians and nurses that are emailed to physicians in Boston and in Phnom Penh for review” (Heinzelman, 2013, Internet), it clearly indicates that patients would need to be diagnosed by clinicians to know the condition of patients in order to be examined by the doctors in the city. On the other hand, in Ghana, consultation is available through the phone call. According to Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development “Structured consultation ensures that the most important questions are answered for a rapid and accurate triaging and diagnosis, which ultimately helps decide whether or not a patient requires referral to the hospital” (Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, 2012, Internet), Clinicians are trained to be able to answer and give recommendations quick yet accurate.
Secondly, the
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