TelePharmaSea: proposing a novel approach to automate, organize and simplify management of medical chest on board commercial vessels

ABSTRACT

Background: The on-board pharmacy is the kit that allows the implementation healthcare on board ships, since it should contain everything that may be needed to guarantee proper and efficient health care interven- tions for seafarers. There are several problems that can lead to a difficult and non-optimal management of the on-board pharmacy. This work illustrates the “TelePharmaSea” software, specifically developed to optimise the management of the on-board pharmacy of commercial vessels without medical personnel.

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