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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Somrita Ghosh | TNN

Safdarjung Hospital to train junior doctors in surgeries via remote

NEW DELHI: Safdarjung Hospital's urology department has introduced teleproctoring - a technique that involves remote supervision using telecommunication - to train junior doctors in Tier II and III cities in surgeries.

Dr Anup Kumar, head of department and professor of urology, claimed this is the first time the technique is being deployed in a government hospital in India. As part of the initiative, the department is using a software called Proximie.

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