Telemedicine Services for the Arctic: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine services have been successfully used in areas where there are adequate infrastructures such as reliable power and communication lines. However, despite the increasing number of merchants and seafarers, maritime and Arctic telemedicine have had limited success. This might be linked with various factors such as lack of good infrastructure, lack of trained onboard personnel, lack of Arctic-enhanced telemedicine equipment, extreme weather conditions, remoteness, and other geographical challenges.

Objective

The purpose of this review was to assess and analyze the current status of telemedicine services in the context of maritime conditions, extreme weather (ie, Arctic weather), and remote accidents and emergencies. Moreover, the paper aimed to identify suc

SUBMITTER: Woldaregay AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5508113 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature