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Title:
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AN E-HEALTH MODEL FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES |
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Author(s):
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Preetpal Singh , Ratvinder Singh Grewal |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-81-2 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Rural communities, physician shortage, community nurse, telehealth, persuasive technologies, behavior modification. |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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225 |
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Last Page:
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228 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The health status of people in rural and remote areas, particularly in the First Nation communities of Ontario, has been
reported to be poorer compared to the urban population. Health care in rural and remote Ontario has primarily relied on
the effort of community nurses, often in the absence of trained medical personnel. There is an urgent need to educate
these communities about active lifestyle, proper nutrition and means to detect onset of illness early enough to take timely
intervention. The demographical distribution of rural communities in the North together with an alarming shortage of
physicians in this region poses a serious challenge to the timely and effective delivery of quality medical care. Telehealth
could be the solution to improving health conditions in rural and remote areas by providing better access to specialist
care. |
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