Implementing a Doctor-to-Doctor Telemedicine Network to Strengthen Rural Obstetric Care in Japan: Feasibility, Clinical Utility, and Educational Impact
This pilot study suggests that doctor-to-doctor teleconsultation is feasible and clinically valuable, while also offering educational and psychological support for junior physicians, thereby serving as a practical strategy for sustaining safe perinatal care in resource-limited rural settings.
Authors
- Masaki Mandai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4428-8029)
- Yoshitsugu Chigusa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-5912)
- Hikaru Imatake
- Maya Komatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5366-4503)
- Yoshikazu Ikeda
- Haruta Mogami
Institutions
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Kyushu Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102110
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00