Groom Kelly L, Ramsey Mitchell J, Saunders James E
Division of Otolaryngology, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Tripler AMC, Honolulu, HI 96859, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;44(6):1251-8, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.08.002. Epub 2011 Oct 2.
A significant worldwide need exists for humanitarian assistance in the specialty of otolaryngology. The field of telehealth has provided applications that have successfully expanded access to care in many fields of medicine, in both developed and developing countries. Collaboration, planning, and persistence are essential to developing successful telehealth applications. This article describes the need for otolaryngologic specialty care, current humanitarian outreach within the field of otolaryngology, and examples of successful programs that incorporate telehealth in otolaryngology care.
全球对耳鼻喉科专业的人道主义援助存在巨大需求。远程医疗领域提供的应用程序已在发达国家和发展中国家的许多医学领域成功扩大了医疗服务的可及性。合作、规划和坚持对于开发成功的远程医疗应用至关重要。本文描述了对耳鼻喉科专科护理的需求、耳鼻喉科领域当前的人道主义外展情况，以及在耳鼻喉科护理中纳入远程医疗的成功项目示例。
