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Surgery and Healing in the Developing World - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

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Communication <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Third <strong>World</strong>: A One-Way Street<br />

3. Live computer-mediated telemedic<strong>in</strong>e consultations. Already implemented<br />

<strong>in</strong> some areas <strong>and</strong> a step away from more common use <strong>in</strong>ternationally.<br />

4. The email-based communication that has exponentially grown over <strong>the</strong><br />

last decade.<br />

5. Disaster assistance <strong>and</strong> management via <strong>the</strong> Internet.<br />

6. Multiple “.com” services for <strong>in</strong>formation access <strong>and</strong> shar<strong>in</strong>g of op<strong>in</strong>ion or<br />

consultaion <strong>in</strong> real time chats or more conventionally email-based.<br />

7. Individual urgent requests for medical or monetary assistance distributed<br />

through organizational entities. These are variable <strong>in</strong> credibility, <strong>and</strong> one<br />

should be cautious with response.<br />

These <strong>and</strong> many o<strong>the</strong>r worthy mechanisms <strong>and</strong> programs are explor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />

of health sciences communication <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation management. This exploration<br />

is nowhere more urgent <strong>and</strong> potentially productive than <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

redevelop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> emerg<strong>in</strong>g health professional communities worldwide. It is for <strong>the</strong><br />

talented <strong>and</strong> competent professionals resid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se areas to use <strong>the</strong> tools available<br />

<strong>and</strong> let <strong>the</strong>ir voices be heard <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir dignity confirmed.<br />

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