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Creation of a comprehensive mental health telecommunications system to serve isolated persons in Georgia, resulting in a more equitable distribution of mental health resources, is the goal of the telepsychiatry program at the Medical College of Georgia. Although telepsychiatric consultation is not a new idea, the “distribution” of telepsychiatry through additional integrated telecommunications channels such as the World Wide Web is a distinctive approach. This report describes the history of the development of the MCG Telepsychiatry Program. Through the use of a multichanneled telecommunications system, a more equitable distribution of mental health resources is underway in Georgia.
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Vought, R.G., Grigsby, R.K., Adams, L.N. et al. Telepsychiatry: Addressing Mental Health Needs in Georgia. Community Ment Health J 36, 525–536 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1001919932085
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