@article{Khatun_F-2022_110593,
title = {The Promise of Teleconsultation in the Era of Pandemic: A Case from Bangladesh},
author = {Khatun, F. and Ahmed, N. and Rahman, H. and Roy, S. and Chowdhury, S. and Chowdhury, R. and Sheikh, S. and Rasheed, S. and Reidpath, D.},
month = {jul},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Background:In 2016, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) established a teleconsultation service calledShastho Batayonto increase access to physicians. During COVID-19 pandemic, health care access became limited due to movement restrictions. In response, GoB madeShastho Batayontoll free, publicized the number through media, increased the number of call center doctors, introduced automated messages on COVID-19 preventive measures, and developed a scoring system to classify risk groups for COVID-19.},
journal = {Telemedicine and e-Health},
publisher = {Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2021.0529},
}
