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Telepsychiatry in South Africa – Present and future
Abstract
applications of telepsychiatry is outlined – in particular, emergency, forensic, prison and adolescent psychiatry. Attitudes of patients and the providers of psychiatric services are discussed, and a short account is given of the place of
tele-education in psychiatric teaching. The advantages of telepsychiatry are outlined and its limitations are discussed. Lastly,the limited experience and relevance of telepsychiatry in South Africa (and hence for other developing countries) are presented. The conclusion is that telepsychiatry is well
established, its successes documented, and that it should be applied in planning future public health services in South Africa.
