Publications by authors named "Rachel Dzombak"
Technological innovation has the promise to catalyze reduced environmental impacts through higher energy efficiency, product design that promotes reuse, and use of benign materials. However, as new technologies emerge, it is easy to lose sight of the environmental burden associated with technology transition and premature replacement of technology. Though product turnover can lead to gains in energy efficiency, it also can contribute to the creation of expanded and diversified waste streams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReliability of a telemedicine system designed for rural Kenya.
J Prim Care Community Health
July 2013
Article Synopsis
- Access to health care in rural areas of developing nations is challenged by a lack of physicians and their preference for urban practice, leading to a telemedicine system called Mashavu being tested in rural Kenya.
- The reliability of this system was assessed by comparing the medical advice given via telemedicine to that provided in person, with a study showing that 78.4% of the feedback was consistent between the two methods.
- The results indicate that the telemedicine system can deliver similar quality care to traditional in-person consultations, easing logistical and economic barriers for rural patients seeking health care.