Is the doctor on? In search of users for medical software in rural Himalayas

Author(s)
Arora, Payal
Publication date
2012-04-01
Subject
Approach and methodology
Health
Keywords
Development methods
Health systems
Technology
Development in Practice Journal
DiP
Country
India

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/270069
DOI
10.1080/09614524.2012.642340
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
The Indian healthcare sector provides ripe ground for development as access to high-quality and timely medical diagnosis remains unrequited among its vast rural populace. With an acute shortage of doctors in rural areas, medical diagnostic software has been created as a surrogate, propelling non-physician workers to step in. For diagnostic software to function effectively, it is paramount to identify the user. Using an intended pilot programme of RightChoice software in the central Himalayas, the present article focuses on the political and economic complexities involved in identifying users of such software.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
Pages
9
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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