Telemedicine for diseases between primary care physicians on remote islands and specialists in mainland in Japan: a questionnaire survey.

Objective: Primary care physicians on remote islands and specialists in mainland are expected to collaborate using telemedicine. This survey aimed to identify diseases for which primary care physicians on remote islands consider telemedicine necessary.

Materials And Methods: A mail survey was conducted at rural public clinics on remote islands.

Physician retention and migration in rural clinics designated for areas without physicians in Japan: descriptive epidemiological study using the national physicians' survey.

Background: In Japan, local governments have rural clinics designated for areas without physicians (RCDA) to secure physicians for rural medical care. Moreover, a medical policy of dispatching physicians between the RCDA and core hospitals for rural areas (CHRA) exists. This study aimed to assess the actual situation of physician migration from RCDAs and those who migrated, and examine the factors associated with their migration.

The Attributes of Physicians Assigned to Rural Clinics Designated for Areas without Physicians in Japan.

In Japan, there are rural clinics designated for areas without physicians to ensure the availability of medical care for rural area residents. The purpose of this study was to clarify the attributes of physicians working in the rural clinics. Using the 2018 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare data in Japan, we compared the attributes and board certifications of physicians in rural clinics with those of physicians in other clinics.

Telemental health in rural areas: a systematic review.

Despite the high prevalence of mental disorders in rural areas, mental health services are lacking because of shortages of resources and difficulty in accessing such services. Telemental health services can be beneficial for these patients. This study summarizes the efficacy of telemental health in managing mental disorders in rural areas.

Clinical Results of Surgical Treatment for Comminuted Radial Head and Neck Fracture: Headless Compression Screws Versus Plate Fixation.

Background: We surgically treated comminuted radial head and neck fractures using headless compression screws, including multiple screws for the radial head and a single oblique screw for the radial neck. This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological results for comminuted radial head and neck fractures between surgery using headless compression screws with a single oblique screw for the radial neck, our new procedure, and a plate system precontoured to the proximal radius.

Methods: This retrospective study included 23 patients (11 and 12 in the screw and plate groups, respectively).