Title:
e-IMCI : improving pediatric health care in low-income countries
Authors:
DeRenzi, Brian
Place:
Washington, DC
Publisher:
Human-computer interaction and design (HCI)
Year:
2008
Journal:
CHI-conference
PAGE:
753--762
Subject:
mHealth in Low-Resource Settings
Keywords:
mobile telecommunication services, pediatric services, health policy, computer applications, tanzania
Abstract:
To combat high infant mortality, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF developed the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) treatment algorithms. The paper describes e-IMCI, a system for administering the IMCI protocol electronically using a PDA in rural Tanzania.
URL:
http://dub.washington.edu/djangosite/media/papers/tmpbj0qhL.pdf
Document type:
E-article