Framework for Web-Based and Desktop-Based Telemedicine System

摘要

The continuous decline in quality medical healthcare delivery to rural communities in developing countries is what necessitated this study. Most patients in remote areas cannot afford transportation to the nearest healthcare facility providing the necessary medical services relevant to their situation. Provision of support services and continuous medical education for those healthcare professionals working in mral areas are extremely difficult. Telemedicine is a feasible tool to address these issues. In this paper, we proposed a framework for web-based and desktop-based telemedicine system were remote medical centre can access the medical resources available in urban medical centres through the internet. The web-based telemedicine application is database driven application while the desktop-based telemedicine application offers real time audio-visual communication between the remote medical personnel/patient and the medical experts in the urban areas. The proposed applications were tested with good latency which will in turn reduce cost of healthcare delivery.