CHAPTER 8 (Case Study)

QUESTION TO CONSIDER
(Case Study 1)

1. How important is access to ICT in children’s education?

-   It is very relevant  or important to access ICT or information and communication technology in children education because it develops their knowledge and capability to communicate with other people. especially today we are in the world of technology it should be teach in every school about information technology. The school must have a computers in order to access in the internet Therefore it is very usable to have an ICT in the education of the Children.  

2.What are the barriers that stand in the way of universal access to ICT for everyone who wants it?


- The barriers that might stand in the way of universal access to ICT for everyone who wants it is that the country or region is poor they cannot afford to access ICT since they are lack of funds to connect, Another barriers is the unemployment rate is law, it will affect the standard of living they also cannot afford to access into the ICT, These are the possible barriers that could affect to access to ICT for everyone who wants it.

QUESTION TO CONSIDER
(Case Study 2)

1.Can you provide examples that either refute or confirm the idea that a gap exists between the kinds of healthcare services available to the wealthy and the poor in the United States?

- One of the examples that confirm the idea that a gap exists between the rich and poor in terms of healthcare services is that they give excellent accommodation to the wealthy patients rather than to the poor, they give extra treatment to them, while the poor they do not give 100% of care. Services to them , the rich people will always be on the top especially in having a healthcare services in the U.S.  




2. Should healthcare organizations make major investments in telemedicine to provide improved services that only the wealthy can afford?

-  I think it would be better if the healthcare organization would pursue to make an investment in telemedicine, although it is expensive and only wealthy can afford, buy still it is usable and can help people / patients to prolong and improve the quality of life because it is still medicine that can cure people. 


3. What are the drawbacks of telemedicine? What situations might not lend themselves to telemedicine solutions? 


- Telemedicine is a vast subject, but as yet there are limited data on the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of most telemedicine applications. As a result, objective information about the benefits and drawbacks of telemedicine is limited. This review is therefore based mainly on preliminary results, opinions and predictions. Many potential benefits of telemedicine can be envisaged, including: improved access to information; provision of care not previously deliverable; improved access to services and increasing care delivery; improved professional education; quality control of screening programmes; and reduced health-care costs.