Telemedicine in Peru as a Result of the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspective from a country with limited internet access
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2021-07-01
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneDOI
10.4269/ajtmh.21-0255Additional Links
https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/aop/article-10.4269-ajtmh.21-0255/article-10.4269-ajtmh.21-0255.xmlAbstract
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.Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/articleRights
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engDescription
El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado.ISSN
00029637EISSN
14761645ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.4269/ajtmh.21-0255
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