Telemedicine via Short Messaging System (SMS) in rural Philippines.
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.
Gavino
Alex I
AI
National Telehealth Center, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines.
Tolentino
Pia Athena P
PA
Bernal
Alexandra Belle S
AB
Fontelo
Paul
P
Marcelo
Alvin B
AB
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