India is a promising country for the expansion of telemedicine, which has been available for almost two decades and has gained additional fuel with the growth of telecom networks and availability of mobile phones even in the country’s most remote areas.
Indian Telemedicine Prospects Boosted By Long-Awaited Guidelines
Guidelines outline permitted practices and patient safeguards for both physicians and technology platforms.

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