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Telemedicine
Study data from M.G. Keane and colleagues update understanding of telemedicine
July 7th, 2009
"A literature search was conducted for articles on the role of telemedicine in accident and emergency work. The search yielded 39 relevant papers, which came from 21 independent groups that had used telemedicine in an emergency medicine setting," investigators in Canterbury, the United Kingdom report. "The articles showed that telemedicine has been applied in a variety of ways from medical advice for paramedics in the disaster setting, to patient follow-up in the fracture clinic. A variety of communications equipment has been tried, including radio links, telephone, email and mobile wireless videoconferencing devices. All such links have been found to transfer...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2009-07-07)
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