Teleconsultation: A new neurosurgical image transfer system for daily routine and emergency cases – a four-year study

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-8

  Urban, V ^a   Busert, C ^b   Huwel N ^b   Perneczky, A ^b  

^a DR HORST SCHMIDT KLINIKEN   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Image transfer; Neurosurgical emergencies; Teleconsultation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER NETWORK; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0030091019     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199603000-00001     Document Type: Article

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