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Challenges and Future Trends in Tele-Health services

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.In the developing nations, the demand for healthcare service is expected to rise in the coming years.

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    Rajarshi Gupta, Madhuchhanda Mitra & Jitendranath Bera

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Gupta, R., Mitra, M., Bera, J. (2014). Challenges and Future Trends in Tele-Health services. In: ECG Acquisition and Automated Remote Processing. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1557-8_6

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