Telemedicine in Peru as a Result of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from a country with limited internet access
| Autor: | Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Jaime A. Yáñez, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Álvarez Risco, Aldo |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Telemedicine
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| Zdroj: | Repositorio Institucional-Ulima Universidad de Lima ULIMA-Institucional instacron:ULIMA UPC-Institucional Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas instacron:UPC American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Popis: | El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the worldwide implementation of telemedicine because of the need for medical care for patients, especially those with chronic diseases. This perspective paper presents the current situation of telemedicine in Peru, showing advances in regulation, cases of successful implementation, and the current challenges. Access to health should be available to all, and more efforts need to be implemented to offer access to the internet to achieve high-quality telemedicine to all the vulnerable groups in Peru. Revisión por pares |
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