Biomedical and health informatics in Peru: significance for public health |
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| Authors: | Walter H Curioso Jesus Peinado Crisogono F Rubio Marcela Lazo‐Escalante Jesus M Castagnetto |
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| Institution: | 1. Health Informatics Unit. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru;2. Biomedical and Health Informatics. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;3. NGO INMENSA, Lima, Peru;4. eHealth and Telecommunications Consultant, Lima, Peru |
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| Abstract: | Introduction This issue of the feature column reports on developments in Peru on the use of information and communication technologies to improve public health. The authors describe how cell phones and hand‐held devices are being deployed to monitor diseases. Recent concerns about the spread of swine flu highlight the importance of robust public health systems in developing countries. 1 Jeannete Murphy Reference 1 Swine flu could be a disaster for weak public health systems in developing countries . British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management , 30 April 2009. http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2009/n904046.htm (accessed 18/05/09). |
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