Social and technical issues of IP-based multi-modal semi-synchronous communication: rural telehealth communication in South Africa
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Date
2005
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Most rural areas of developing countries are faced with problems like shortage of doctors in hospitals, illiteracy and poor power supply. Because of these issues, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is often sees as a useful solution for these areas. Unfortunately, the social environment is often ignored. This leads to inappropriate systems being developed for these areas. The aims of this thesis were firstly, to learn how a communication system can be built for a rural telehealth environment in a developing country, secondly to learn how users can be supported to use such a system.
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Magister Scientiae - MSc
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Telecommunication in medicine, Medicine, Computer network resources, Medical technology