Database of Health Workforce Innovations
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Use of telemedicine in disaster and remote places
The lack of appropriate means to efficiently collect, process, and transmit important information in the midst of a disaster.
Who- medical providers, emergency medical teams, military medical personel
What- the use of telemedicine services (telephone, email, video conferencing) to provide aid before, during, and after a disaster occurs
When- First used during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake via radio technology
Where- Internationally
What- the use of telemedicine services (telephone, email, video conferencing) to provide aid before, during, and after a disaster occurs
When- First used during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake via radio technology
Where- Internationally
- Telehealth/virtual care
- Physicians - Emergency
- Other Health Care Workers
Post-disaster zones where people are in need of medical assistance
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medical Services
- Remote
Continuous evolution of technology and adoption of telemedicine by service providers such as the US Department of Defence establishing a medical network with a telemedicine segment
Informal Strategy
Sima Ajami, & Parisa Lamoochi. (2014). Use of telemedicine in disaster and remote places. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 3, 26–.
Dr. Sima Ajami
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Asia
Iran