Position Paper: Turning the Corner with First Nations Telehealth
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth Services is an important contributing partner in the development and sustainability of community networks in remote First Nations across northwestern Ontario, Canada. In the past, community members were flown to the nearest hospital to receive medical attention or...
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ftuniwaterlooojs:oai:canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/oai:article/2035 2023-05-15T16:14:56+02:00 Position Paper: Turning the Corner with First Nations Telehealth Kakepetum, Geordi 2005-06-06 text/html application/pdf https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/JoCI/article/view/2035 https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v1i3.2035 eng eng University of Waterloo Library https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/JoCI/article/view/2035/2255 https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/JoCI/article/view/2035/2256 https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/JoCI/article/view/2035 doi:10.15353/joci.v1i3.2035 The Journal of Community Informatics; Vol. 1 No. 3 (2005) 1712-4441 10.15353/joci.v1i3 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2005 ftuniwaterlooojs https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v1i3.2035 https://doi.org/10.15353/joci.v1i3 2022-05-09T15:37:09Z Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth Services is an important contributing partner in the development and sustainability of community networks in remote First Nations across northwestern Ontario, Canada. In the past, community members were flown to the nearest hospital to receive medical attention or to consult with a specialist. Today, more and more of these trips are being avoided with the installation of the proper broadband infrastructure and the effective use of telemedicine tools. The "Turning the Corner with First Nations Telehealth" document highlights the achievements and impacts of these services on the communities participating in this pioneering work. As the Government of Canada and national Aboriginal organizations develop strategies to address the critical health care system, this paper describes the highlights of a community-based health care initiative that is making a difference in the lives of community members. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Waterloo Library Journal Publishing Service (University of Waterloo, Canada) Canada The Journal of Community Informatics 1 3 |
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Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth Services is an important contributing partner in the development and sustainability of community networks in remote First Nations across northwestern Ontario, Canada. In the past, community members were flown to the nearest hospital to receive medical attention or to consult with a specialist. Today, more and more of these trips are being avoided with the installation of the proper broadband infrastructure and the effective use of telemedicine tools. The "Turning the Corner with First Nations Telehealth" document highlights the achievements and impacts of these services on the communities participating in this pioneering work. As the Government of Canada and national Aboriginal organizations develop strategies to address the critical health care system, this paper describes the highlights of a community-based health care initiative that is making a difference in the lives of community members. |
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