Considerations on the Implementation of the Telemedicine System Encountered with Stakeholders' Resistance in COVID-19 Pandemic
Ah Young Kim, Woo Seok Choi
Abstract
Background: Non-face-to-face consultation, which ensures physical distance between patients and doctors, is increasing as a substitute mode for dealing with highly infectious diseases. Korea, with its remarkable Information and Communications Technology infrastructure, introduced telemedicine in 1988, yet it has not been formally accepted owing to stakeholders' resistance and legal restrictions.
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TelemedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BusinessFace (sociological concept)Medical emergencyResistance (ecology)Computer securityInternet privacyMedicineComputer scienceVirologyPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)Health careSociologyLawBiologySocial scienceEcologyDiseasePathologyOutbreakTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation