TeleRad Providers: Sub-Specialized Radiologists Renowned for Faster yet Accurate Results

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TeleRad Providers: Sub-Specialized Radiologists Renowned for Faster yet Accurate Results

As evidence-based healthcare has become predominant today, unsurprisingly radiology has taken a center stage in patient management. Unfortunately, with merely one radiologist per 100,000 people, our billion people strong country is grappling with a huge shortage of radiologists. These radiologists’ workload is further exacerbated with the rise of defensive medicine, which demands radiologists to be perfect and accurate.However, in developing countries, the population that suffers the most due to this disproportion is from tier II&III cities and rural areas, as new radiologists desire to work in urban setups. For example, the difficult financial situation in many African states and lack of trained health professionals means that the majority of the people in sub-Saharan Africa are...