Telemedicine: its importance in cardiology practice. Experience in Chile
Author
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Escobar Cerda, Edgardo
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Akel Ananias, Carlos
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2018-07-17T15:25:14Z
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2018-07-17T15:25:14Z
Publication date
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2017
Cita de ítem
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Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications Vol. 2 No. 3 (2017) 325–331
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10.15212/CVIA.2016.0043
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/149896
Abstract
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There is a growing need worldwide to take medical care to distant locations far from the main urban centers, particularly to rural areas. Furthermore, there is the ethical imperative to provide equal access to medical care to all patients, regardless of their place of residence, so as to satisfy an increasingly demanding population. A widespread problem, from which cardiology is not excepted, is the insufficient number of specialists and their uneven distribution. The upsurge in information and communications technology has made available a large collection of tools, mainly computers, smartphones, e-mail, and the Internet, to name just a few, to meet the needs of communication between individuals and organizations. This article defines telemedicine and describes its application in the practice of cardiology and its impact in Chile.