Telemedicine market in BRIC countries - advanced technologies, global forecast and winning imperatives 2010-2015

The telemedicine market in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets is witnessing a significant growth due to increase in the number of patients suffering from chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure (CHF), asthma, hypertension, and diabetes, according to a new report added to the offering of Research and markets.

An increase in IT spending is identified as the key factor boosting demand for telemedicine in these countries. Moreover, increasing demand for better health care services and growth in telecommunication network are also impacting BRIC telemedicine market.

The BRIC telemedicine market is classified based on the type of technology and services used. Technology market can further be divided on hardware used and network connectivity solutions. Here basic telemedicine platform and clinical devices are the major hardware in use.