Incorporation of Telemedicine in Disaster Management: Beyond the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disasters present a worldwide problem that requires systematic, careful, and methodological preparation, but above all requires response by multiple teams, working in partnership. In other words, disaster management cycle includes mitigation, preparation,
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Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence
Rifat Latifi • Charles R. Doarn Ronald C. Merrell Editors
Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions
Editors Rifat Latifi Department of Surgery Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College Valhalla, NY USA
Charles R. Doarn Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH USA
Ronald C. Merrell Virginia Commonwealth University Mentone, AL USA
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Foreword
Few would argue the benefits of telemedicine to the patient, society, the community, the healthcare system, healthcare professionals, and funders. Despite the obvious, the uptake of telemedicine over the last three decades has remained slow, nascent in some parts of the developed world and a dream of unmet potential in the developing world. It is too often inhibited by bureaucracy, regulation, fear of change, lack of awareness, and ignorance. This is particularly unfortunate for the developing world in which I work, where the unmet healthcare burden is greatest. Increasing general awareness and knowledge of telemedicine in all settings is imperative. The book’s editors, Ron Merrell, Chuck Doarn, and Rifat Latifi, have impeccable telemedicine credentials and are acknowledged leaders in the field, having been at the coalface for many years. Ron and Chuck, have been the co-editors of the prestigious Journal of Telemedicine and eHealth. Rifat is respected internationally for his implementation of te
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