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TELEMEDICINE CURRENT OBSTACLES IN TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IN RURAL AREAS IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02      Published : Mar 2021

Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan

Abstract

    Telemedicine is well-positioned in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to revolutionize wellbeing care due, in portion to expending portable phone get to and web network. This paper assesses the basic components that can potentially facilitate or ruin the advanced wellbeing in Pakistan. The objective of this thing is to recognize the current computerized wellbeing ventures and considers being carried out in Pakistan, as well as the key partners included in these activities. We conclude that whereas telemedicine features a promising future in Pakistan, it is still in its earliest stage at the time of this study. In any case, due to the COVID-19 widespread, there's an increment in requests for digital health and execution of health outcome taking after worldwide social removing conventions, particularly in LMICs. And extend the digital health segment for the improvement of telemedicine frameworks in our country.

    (1) Mehwish Manzoor
    University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shazia Nosheen
    The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sairh Jabeen
    Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Manzoor, M., Nosheen, S., & Jabeen, S. (2021). Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(I), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Manzoor, Mehwish, Shazia Nosheen, and Sairh Jabeen. 2021. "Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I): 8-15 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02

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    HARVARD : MANZOOR, M., NOSHEEN, S. & JABEEN, S. 2021. Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 8-15.

MHRA

    MHRA : Manzoor, Mehwish, Shazia Nosheen, and Sairh Jabeen. 2021. "Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 8-15

MLA

    MLA : Manzoor, Mehwish, Shazia Nosheen, and Sairh Jabeen. "Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.I (2021): 8-15 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Manzoor, Mehwish, Nosheen, Shazia, and Jabeen, Sairh (2021), "Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I), 8-15

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Manzoor, Mehwish, Shazia Nosheen, and Sairh Jabeen. "Telemedicine: Current Obstacles in Telemedicine system Implementation in Rural Areas in Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. I (2021): 8-15. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).02