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Focusing on reducing the digital gaps among rural communities in Malaysia, particularly in obtaining online medical services, this paper discusses how medical knowledge has been transferred from medical experts to rural communities through wireless healthcare applications. Wireless healthcare application is an ideal solution for rural communities to obtain medical consultation due to some factors, particularly geographical factor, and it seems in line with today’s communication which is moving aggressively towards wireless approach. To measure the degree of knowledge transfer involved, an instrument was developed based on two main factors: wireless technology readiness among rural society and knowledge transfer between medical experts and rural communities. A detail research methodology used is discussed in this paper. Findings and the implications of the conducted survey in Malaysian Northern Region are also discussed and presented.

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