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Telemedicine: current status in developed and developing countries.(ORIGINAL ARTICLES)

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

| April 01, 2009 | Rao, Babar; Lombardi, Adriana | COPYRIGHT 2009 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ABSTRACT

Background: Many developed countries, including the United States, have made it a priority to incorporate telemedicine into their healthcare systems. Worldwide, this concept has been adopted by countries in effort to provide better healthcare for those in rural areas where hospitals may be at a distance and specialists may be even farther. Previous studies and reports have shown that the use of telemedicine, especially tele-dermatology, has proven to be an inexpensive method for providing care to those whose countries face financial, social, and environmental barriers to adequate healthcare.

Objective: To assess the current status of, and ...

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