RT Book, Section
A1 Alverson, Dale C.
A2 Rheuban, Karen Schulder
A2 Krupinski, Elizabeth A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1157312466
T1 The Role of Telehealth in International Humanitarian Outreach
T2 Understanding Telehealth
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259837401
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157312466
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  dynamic  evolution  of  information  and  communication  technologies  (ICT)  is  allowing  the  exploration  and  implementation  of  the  use  of  telehealth  for  the  underserved,  particularly  in  developing  low-  and  middle-income  countries  (LMIC).1,2  By  definition,  “humanitarian”  efforts  are  concerned  with  or  are  seeking  to  promote  human  welfare,  involving  an  event  or  situation  that  causes  or  involves  widespread  human  suffering.  Certainly  this  applies  to  addressing  health  issues  in  these  developing  countries  throughout  the  world.3–6  Telehealth  offers  the  tools  to  provide  humanitarian  support  in  the  global  community  to  address  disparities  in  health  care  at  many  levels,  including  sharing  knowledge,  education,  training,  research,  and  direct  health  care  services.7,8  To  be  effective,  the  telehealth  applications  must  address  the  needs  of  those  countries  and  their  communities  in  a  manner  that  is  appropriate,  realistic,  and  collaborative,  as  well  as  meets  reasonable  standards  of  care.9