title: Interactive telemedicine as a tool to avoid a digital divide in the world.
abstract: An efficient way of closing the gap in medical care between the EU and its Mediterranean partners is the use of satellite-based networks for telemedical applications. Using standard hardware components and specially designed communication software (WinVicos) various telemedical applications (teleconsultation, telementoring, teleteaching, etc.) have been realized. Two telemedical networks which have been designed and developed recently, MEDASHIP (Medical Assistance for Ships) and EMISPHER (Euro-Mediterranean Internet-Satellite Platform for Health, medical Education and Research), are presented.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Research Unit OP 2000, Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine and Robert-Roessle-Klinik, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Lindenberger Weg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany. graschew@mdc-berlin.de
authors.forename: Georgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graschew
authors.forename: Theo A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Roelofs
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rakowsky
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schlag
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D019114:Remote Consultation; D017215:Satellite Communications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012767:Ships; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface