ABSTRACT
Telemedicine has been shown to have a considerable impact in medical education, conferencing and consultation. As a result, the People's Republic of China has been keen to develop telemedicine. In her attempts to further the development of telemedicine, China has looked to the progress of medical services in Western countries such as Europe and North America. The United States of America, however, has exceeded the rest in exchange of health-care information and telemedicine technologies with China. Although China has been enthusiastic about the exchange, telemedicine in China requires development in the technical infrastructure and professional infrastructure.
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Telemedicine , China , Humans , International Cooperation , Program Development , United StatesABSTRACT
A new concentration of 32 cases of human intestinal capillariasis is described. This subepidemic occurred 120 Km from the nearest previously reported cases and the disease is locally acquired. All but one patient ate raw food and all ingested the small freshwater fish Ambassis commersoni (bagsang). Although good results were obtained with a modified treatment schedule using thiabendazole, mebendazole proved to be easier to administer, was more rapid in action, and no side effects were experienced. The proposed pathological life cycle is reviewed. The need for more awareness of this potentially widespread disease amongst the professional community is discussed.
