AN INTERNET STATION FOR TELEMEDICINE IN THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

We have established the first medical Internet and telemedicine statio n in the Azerbaijan Republic. The station began work on 16 lune 1997. In the next three months a list of local and international medical ele ctronic resources was drawn up and contacts made with medical informat ics organizations and medical libraries. Five telemedicine consultatio ns were carried out with Moscow clinics in specialties such as cardiol ogy, ophthalmology, endocrinology and surgery. The quickest and most c ost-effective way of improving medical care in Azerbaijan is to provid e medical information support using modern telecommunications.