Article: E-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 4. Professional portability

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TitleE-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 4. Professional portability
AuthorsGoldberg, MA3
Sharman, Z4
Bell, B2
Ho, K3
Patil, N1
Issue Date2005
PublisherRoyal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsmpress.co.uk/jtt.htm
CitationJournal Of Telemedicine And Telecare, 2005, v. 11 n. 5, p. 230-233 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471894
AbstractProfessional portability is the ease with which health-care professionals can move in person or virtually across barriers, and among and between jurisdictions, to transfer their knowledge, skills and care. As part of the Universitas 21 (U21) project on e-health, professional portability was examined using a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). The analysis showed that many factors hamper the development of global professional portability; on the other hand, the potential exists to substantially improve access to health care and its quality around the world. The study suggests that professional portability can be advanced in a number of ways. These include exploring policy, technology and medical training. The field of professional portability, while of considerable relevance to health and other professions, is undeveloped and is clearly an area that would benefit from discussion, research and global collaboration.
ISSN1357-633X
2011 Impact Factor: 1.207
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.088
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471894
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000231180900005
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, MA
dc.contributor.authorSharman, Z
dc.contributor.authorBell, B
dc.contributor.authorHo, K
dc.contributor.authorPatil, N
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:45:27Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:45:27Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractProfessional portability is the ease with which health-care professionals can move in person or virtually across barriers, and among and between jurisdictions, to transfer their knowledge, skills and care. As part of the Universitas 21 (U21) project on e-health, professional portability was examined using a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats). The analysis showed that many factors hamper the development of global professional portability; on the other hand, the potential exists to substantially improve access to health care and its quality around the world. The study suggests that professional portability can be advanced in a number of ways. These include exploring policy, technology and medical training. The field of professional portability, while of considerable relevance to health and other professions, is undeveloped and is clearly an area that would benefit from discussion, research and global collaboration.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Telemedicine And Telecare, 2005, v. 11 n. 5, p. 230-233 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471894
dc.identifier.citeulike258114
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/1357633054471894
dc.identifier.epage233
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dc.identifier.isiWOS:000231180900005
dc.identifier.issn1357-633X
2011 Impact Factor: 1.207
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.088
dc.identifier.issue5
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dc.identifier.pmid16035964
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83807
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsmpress.co.uk/jtt.htm
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
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dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.titleE-health and the Universitas 21 organization: 4. Professional portability
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Universite Concordia
  3. Universitas 21 Global
  4. The University of British Columbia