Contribution of a synchronic teleneurology program to decrease the patient number waiting for a first consultation and their waiting time in Chile

Contribution of a synchronic teleneurology program to decrease the patient number waiting for a first consultation and their waiting time in Chile

Abstract Backround There is a shortage of medical specialists in Chile, including neurologists; currently, there are 56,614 patients waiting for a first adult Neurology appointment in the country. The Teleneurology Program at the Hospital Las Higueras de Talcahuano (HHT) was implemented in 2015 to h...

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Main Authors: Freddy Constanzo, Paula Aracena-Sherck, Juan Pablo Hidalgo, Lorena Peña, Mery Marrugo, Jonathan Gonzalez, Gerardo Vergara, Cristóbal Alvarado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Telemedicine
Teleneurology
Adult neurology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-1034-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-1034-2

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