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Drones in Health Care—A Flying Potential

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The application of unmanned aerial vehicles or drone use is increasing in all sectors including the field of health sector. Its use in the health sector can be broadly classified under Public health and Disaster Relief, Medical Transport, and Telemedicine. The advantages of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones in health care are immense as they can reach inaccessible areas, decrease travel time, and are unmanned which makes them appropriate to be used in disasters. As the challenges of payload capacity, flying range, and cost-effectiveness are expected to be met in near future, they could prove to be flying potential for various sectors in health care.

Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine

DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_206_24

Authors: Rashmi Agarwalla, Phulen Sarma, Ashok Puranik, Himashree Bhattacharyya

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Guwahati

Language: English

Topic: UAV Applications and Optimization

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $80