Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · Brazil
USP doctoral study examines how telemedicine reshapes care in an Amazonian archipelago
Doctoral research at the University of São Paulo's School of Public Health looks at how remote medical care reorganises public health services in an Amazonian archipelago.
Why it matters: Researchers at USP's School of Public Health studying remote care report challenges tied to territorial inequalities and cultural gaps between patients and specialists.
The University of São Paulo (USP) reported that a doctoral study at its School of Public Health investigates how telemedicine is changing medical care in an Amazonian archipelago.
According to USP, the research examines the ways in which remote medical care reorganises public health services.
USP said the study highlights challenges stemming from territorial inequalities and from cultural differences between patients and specialists.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The study concerns public health services in an Amazonian archipelago and, according to USP, identifies territorial inequalities and cultural differences between patients and specialists as challenges for remote care there.
