Benefit of Telemedicine

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As technology continues to improve, the range of potential uses of telemedicine will increase. What are some of the benefits of telemedicine? Research two telemedicine projects, at least one in Cambodia, and compare them within your essay. Telemedicine is a media which is used to exchange medical information from one place to another place through the Internet or electronic devices, in order to improve patients’ conditions. Since the rapid development of technology, telemedicine has been used in healthcare services all around the world, mostly in developed countries. It has been also introduced to various developing countries too such as Cambodia, Pakistan, Thailand, India and many more. The reach of using telemedicine will grow as technology continues to develop, consequently more people in remote areas can get better health treatment. This essay will discuss those advantages as well as compare two case studies. Telemedicine has been established in Cambodia, supporting Cambodian nurses and doctors when they are treating patients at a hospital in Rovieng, Preah Vihear province. This project was launched by Partners HealthCare System's Center for Connected Health in 2001. The same project was extended in order to help a hospital in Banlung, Ratanakiri province. In addition, one of several successful telemedicine projects in India called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands telemedicine project also begun in 2001. With a similar purpose, it aimed to help various rural Indian patients who suffer from serious diseases. Telemedicine projects offer countless assistances and much improved results to patients as well as healthcare practitioners. It provides healthcare services to those who live in isolated areas which do not have access to proper treatments. Not having to travel to the cities for medical treatment, they can discuss and get advice from the specialists
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