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Semin Neurol 2022; 42(01): 060-066
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1742194
Review Article

Teleneurology and Health Disparities

Altaf Saadi 
1   Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
2   Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Adys Mendizabal
3   Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
,
Nicte I. Mejia
1   Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
2   Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abstract

The disparate access to, and use of, telemedicine reflects those of in-person health. These disparities are perpetuated as a result of individual, social, and structural factors like low digital literacy, unequal availability of broadband services, and systemic racism. This review focuses on extant literature on disparities in teleneurology, including racial or ethnic disparities, language inequities, and the global context. Understanding social and structural barriers to equitable access to quality teleneurology is critical to addressing and preventing health disparities, ensuring effective and equitable neurological care for all patients.

Keywords

teleneurology - telemedicine - racial or ethnic disparities


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