Mobile phone monitors health
UK based Leeds University has developed a mobile phone, which will measure a patient’s vital signs and also deliver the results straight to the GPs.
Indias Tryst with Telemedicine : Jagjit Singh Bhatia, Mandeep Kaur Randhawa, Harpreet Kaur Khurana, Sagri Sharma
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Telemedicine can bridge the existing divide in terms of healthcare between the urban and rural India.
Integrated Healthcare Management System
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The trend of providing integrated healthcare systems seems to be increasing in the developed countries as healthcare providers are realizing the multifarious advantages of it.
Emergency Care Redefined
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The ongoing demographical and social changes in most European countries, which include low death rates and high longevity among other things, have some ramifications from the medical point of view as well.
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA UPDATE
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Can Telemedicine be the Elusive Cure?
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
Assocham summit on corporate health takes up vital issues
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The corporate honchos have realized that if the health of their employees is not sound, it may translate into absenteeism and reduction in productivity, which in turn may adversely affect the bottomlines of the company.
The Economics of healthcare spending
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
To sum up, the book is an effort at dealing with the matter of economic principles dominating the debate on healthcare and the consequences thereof.
NEWS REVIEW – WORLD
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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MSPC, India launches second phase of drug CD on AIDS, TB
The Drug Information Centre (DIC) of Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council (MSPC), India is planning to launch the second phase of its interactive CD series with drug interaction information on anti ritrovirals (ARVs), anti virals and anti-TB drugs.
Turkish Health Ministry initiates telemedicine practice project
The Turkish Ministry of Health will initiate “Tele-Medicine Practice” which will enable digital transfer and examination of ultrasound, pathology and radiology data.
USDA offers $128 million fund for rural telemedicine in US
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer $128 million in loans and grants for telemedicine and distance learning in 2007.
