Perspectives and use of telemedicine by doctors in India: a cross-sectional study

Background - India has committed to formulating a roadmap for realising a resilient health system, with digital health being an important element. Following the successful implementation of a free telemedicine service, eSanjeevani, India published the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines in 2020 to scal...

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Main Authors: Nagaraja, Vikranth H. (Author) , Ghosh Dastidar, Biswanath (Author) , Suri, Shailesh (Author) , Jani, Anant (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 26 January 2024
In: Health policy and technology
Year: 2024, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:2211-8845
DOI:10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100845
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100845
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221188372400008X
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Author Notes:Vikranth H. Nagaraja, Biswanath Ghosh Dastidar, Shailesh Suri, Anant R. Jani

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