Emergency care in a remote area using interactive video technology: A study in prehospital telemedicine

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-117

  Meade, Brian ^a   Barnett, Peter ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LETTER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION;

EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036365428     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633021937587     Document Type: Letter

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