OncoNET Kerala - A Paradigm for Cancer Management in Developing Countries
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2005-04-08
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Presented at Med-e-tel 2005 Conference in Luxembourg
Abstract
Transferring Images: "OncoNet Kerala" - A telemedicine project, developed by Electronic Research
& Development Centre (I), Trivandrum, and launched at RCC, hopes to cut
down patient visits at Indian cancer hospitals by at least 30%. The project
comprises an oncology network at RCC and telemedicine services in cancer
detection, treatment, pain relief and patient follow-up at RCC and its
peripheral centres. All the peripheral centres have been converted into
teleclinics, connected with RCC through VSAT connectivity.
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This presentation was given by Dr. Aswin Kumar at the Med-e-tel 2005 Conference in Luxembourg on April 8th, 2005.
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India, Telehealth, Technology