Analysis of Telemedicine Diffusion: The Case of China

Analysis of Telemedicine Diffusion: The Case of China

Telemedicine helps developing countries deliver medical services to underdeveloped rural areas where health resources are deficient. Yet telemedicine diffusion in the largest developing country, China, remains a secret to the world. This paper examines the evolution of telemedicine in China, analyze...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics 2007-03, Vol.11 (2), p.231-233
Hauptverfasser: Xue, Yajiong, Liang, Huigang
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biomedical imaging
Biotechnology - trends
China
Cities and towns
diffusion
Diffusion of Innovation
Government
Hospitals
Information technology
Internet
Medical diagnostic imaging
Medical services
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Technology management
Telemedicine
Telemedicine - trends
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Zusammenfassung:Telemedicine helps developing countries deliver medical services to underdeveloped rural areas where health resources are deficient. Yet telemedicine diffusion in the largest developing country, China, remains a secret to the world. This paper examines the evolution of telemedicine in China, analyzes factors influencing the diffusion of telemedicine, and provides recommendations to overcome obstacles to telemedicine
ISSN:1089-7771
2168-2194
1558-0032
2168-2208
DOI:10.1109/TITB.2006.879599