A telemedicine network for remote paediatric cardiology services in north-east Brazil

• Main Authors: Sandra da Silva Mattos (Author), Sheila Maria Vieira Hazin (Author), Cláudio Teixeira Regis (Author), Juliana Sousa Soares de Araújo (Author), Fernanda Cruz de Lira Albuquerque (Author), Lúcia Roberta Didier Nunes Moser (Author), Thamine de Paula Hatem (Author), Carolina Paim Gomes de Freitas (Author), Felipe Alves Mourato (Author), Thiago Ribeiro Tavares (Author), Renata Grigório Silva Gomes (Author), Rossan Severia (Author), Cícera Rocha Santosa (Author), Jailson Ferreira da Silva (Author), Juliana Landim Rezende (Author), Paulo Coelho Vieira (Author), José Luiz de Lima Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Problem Providing health care for children with congenital heart diseases remains a major challenge in low- and middle-income countries. Approach In October 2011, the Government of Paraíba, Brazil, established a paediatric cardiology network in partnership with the nongovernmental organiza...