The mobile phone system is adequately useful for early diagnosis and initiation of treatment in emergent cases. This is attributable to its low cost and ease of handling for sending images to remote areas and between hospitals, despite the small dimensions of the monitor. Better-quality image transfer will be realized through an advanced mobile phone system based on the new International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 standards, which also will be useful in the development of telemedicine and telecare.

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