An analysis of the healthcare informatics and systems in Southeast Asia: A current perspective from seven countries

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Mechanical Engineering

Document Type

Article

Source Title

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

184

Last Page

207

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the healthcare systems in Southeast Asia, with a focus on the healthcare informatics development and deployment in seven countries, namely, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam. Brief geographic and demographic information is provided for each country, followed by a historical review of the national strategies for healthcare informatics development. An analysis of the state-of-the-art healthcare infrastructure is also given, along with a critical appraisal of national healthcare provisions. Copyright © 2008 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1504/IJEH.2008.019792

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