TY - JOUR
KW - Telemedicine
KW - leprosy
KW - Health Education
KW - Early Diagnosis
AU - Nelson C
AU - Kovaric C
AU - Morssink C
AB - <div dir="ltr">Global efforts to eliminate leprosy have brought about a steep decline in prevalence; however, new cases are continually detected. Without early diagnosis and appropriate management, these individuals are at risk of disability, disfigurement, and social stigma. Telemedicine and tele-education are increasingly utilised strategies to maintain access to expert healthcare for leprosy patients scattered in low-accessibility areas. However, an overview of tele-leprology, the application of these strategies specifically to leprosy, is currently unavailable. This review provides such an overview and discusses future directions for research and implementation.</div>

BT - Leprosy review
C1 - <p>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25675649?dopt=Abstract</p>

IS - 4
J2 - Lepr Rev.
LA - eng
N2 - <div dir="ltr">Global efforts to eliminate leprosy have brought about a steep decline in prevalence; however, new cases are continually detected. Without early diagnosis and appropriate management, these individuals are at risk of disability, disfigurement, and social stigma. Telemedicine and tele-education are increasingly utilised strategies to maintain access to expert healthcare for leprosy patients scattered in low-accessibility areas. However, an overview of tele-leprology, the application of these strategies specifically to leprosy, is currently unavailable. This review provides such an overview and discusses future directions for research and implementation.</div>

PY - 2014
SP - 250
EP - 261
T2 - Leprosy review
TI - Tele-leprology: A literature review of applications of telemedicine and tele-education to leprosy
UR - https://leprosyreview.org/article/85/4/25-0261
VL - 85
ER -