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Telehealth in India: helping to achieve health for all
Author(s) -
Pathak Anubha,
Kumar Deepak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.j2219
Subject(s) - telehealth , telemedicine , digital health , health care , covid-19 , medicine , business , internet privacy , disease , economic growth , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economics
Telecommunication technologies, such as smartphones and digital cameras, are revolutionising both animal and human healthcare through the use of telehealth. This is particularly useful in developing countries, where there may be a lack of healthcare infrastructures and an increased risk from zoonotic diseases. In this article, Anubha Pathak and Deepak Kumar discuss how telemedicine is being used in zoonotic disease research in India.