Article: Medical care on the move: Telemedicine mobile unit to provide small communities with health services.

Byline: Allen Essex

Mar. 10--LAS YESCAS -- Medical care may be out of reach for many low-income rural residents, but a fledgling high tech program may point the way to the future for rural Cameron County residents.

Telemedicine equipment will be in the school nurse's office at Las Yescas Elementary School, which is part of the Los Fresnos school district, said Precinct 4 Cameron County Commissioner Edna Tamayo, who helped secure private donations to pay part of the equipment cost.

A telemedicine mobile unit will be set up in the parking lot at La Paloma Elementary School, which is part of the San Benito school district, Dr. Isabelle Jeffress said. It will serve as ...

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