Influence of the teleradiology technology (N-ISDN and ATM) on the inter-hospital management of neurosurgical patients

Medical Informatics and the Internet in Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-134

  Heautot, J F ^a   Gibaud, B ^b   Catroux, B ^c   Thoreux, P H ^d   Cordonnier, E ^e   Scarabin, J M ^a   Carsin, M ^a   Gandon, Y ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Faculté de Médecine   (France)

^c Service de Radiologie   (France)

^d ETIAM SA ^*  (France)

^e ETIAM SA   (France)

Author keywords

Assessment; Asynchronous transfer mode; Telemedicine; Teleradiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FRANCE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 0032768393     PISSN: 14639238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146392399298465     Document Type: Article

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