title: Telemedicine via Short Messaging System (SMS) in rural Philippines.
abstract: The University of the Philippines National Telehealth Center extended its services to the Doctor-to-the-Barrios program of the Department of Health through Short Messaging System telereferral system. This system enables physicians from remote and underserved rural communities to refer cases to domain experts from the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital. Two hundred eighty-four cases were sent in a six-month period.
authors.affiliation: National Telehealth Center, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: Alex I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Gavino
authors.forename: Pia Athena P
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tolentino
authors.forename: Alexandra Belle S
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontelo
authors.forename: Alvin B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Marcelo
mesh_terms: D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010679:Philippines; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population