Open AccessImplementation of a hepatology and gastroenterology teleconsultation for our penitentiary center
Author(s) -
Antonio Cerezo-Ruiz,
José Luis Montero-Álvarez,
José De Juan-Ramírez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2021.7985/2021
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatology , telemedicine , family medicine , health care , gastroenterology , economics , economic growth
The use of telemedicine in penitentiary centers (PCs) is an effective measure to improve quality access to specialized care (secondary prevention) and reduces the inherent costs derived from physical consultations of inmates in hospitals. Regarding the project of our Community Health Service, we enthusiastically began a gastroenterology teleconsultation in our PC at the end of 2020. This modality completes the monthly/on-demand hepatology consultation carried out in this PC since 2015.