02430nam 2200565 450 991081204110332120230811101742.01-119-28267-51-119-28265-91-119-28268-3(CKB)4330000000009939(MiAaPQ)EBC5779404(PPN)254926835(OCoLC)1065747631(EXLCZ)99433000000000993920190617d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRevolutionizing tropical medicine point-of-care tests, new imaging technologies and digital health /edited by Kerry Atkinson and David MabeyHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley Blackwell,[2019]©20191 online resource (793 pages)THEi Wiley ebooks1-119-28264-0 Includes bibliographical references and index."Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine offers an up-to-date guide for healthcare and other professionals working in low-resource countries where access to health care facilities for diagnosis and treatment is challenging. Rather than suggesting the expensive solution of building new bricks and mortar clinics and hospitals and increasing the number of doctors and nurses in these deprived areas, the authors propose a complete change of mindset. They outline a number of ideas for improving healthcare including rapid diagnostic testing for infectious and non-infectious diseases at a point-of-care facility, together with low cost portable imaging devices. In addition, the authors recommend a change in the way in which health care is delivered"--Provided by publisher.THEi Wiley ebooks.Tropical medicineTropical MedicinePoint-of-Care TestingTelemedicineDeveloping CountriesTropical medicine.Tropical Medicine.Point-of-Care Testing.Telemedicine.Developing Countries.616.9883Atkinson KerryMabey DavidMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812041103321Revolutionizing tropical medicine4094798UNINA