Telemedicine and telepharmaceutical services: A model to improve maldistribution of medical resources between regions & urban/rural sectors in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telemedicine and telepharmaceutical services: A model to improve maldistribution of medical resources between regions & urban/rural sectors in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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远程医疗和远程医药服务:改善地区间医疗资源分配不均的模式
DOI:
10.1007/bf02439492
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发表时间:
1991
期刊:
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
M. N. Esmail
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
R. Rafiq;M. N. Esmail
A national satelite telecommunication model, which can be started by using Arabsat, was proposed to overcome the self-limiting geographical barrier and the maldistribution of clinical resources in the Kingdom. A national medical and phrmaceutical survey performed by the King Saud University showed an overwhelming acceptance of telemedicine (95.2%), telepharmaceutical (97%), telediagnosis (95.4%), urgent teleconsultation (for urgent operations) (74.5%) and for linking ambulance with hospitals (85.1%), continuing education via Arabsat (for physicians) (88.9%), medical technical staff (96.5%), pharmacists (75%) and public (91.5%), commercial marketing computer link for drug product and medical supply (92%) and centralizing Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) (to provide information on drug interaction) (96%), drug substitution (92.5%) of novel and delivery systems (90.5%). Implementation of both telemedicine and telepharmaceutical services shall have an implication on improving the competency of medical staff, better health-care impact on citizen and better utilization of medical resources.