Teleconsultation with the mobile camera-phone in remote evaluation of replantation potential

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1208-1212

  Hsieh, Ching Hila ^b   Jeng, Seng Feng ^b   Chen, Chih Yuan ^b   Yin, Jir Wen ^b   Yang, Johnson Chia Shen ^b   Tsai, Hui Hong ^b   Yeh, Ming Chung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Camera phone; Digital images; Finger amputation; Replantation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSIS; DIGITAL IMAGE DISPLAY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER INJURY; FINGER REPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOBILE PHONE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE DIAGNOSIS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPLANTATION;

EID: 22544432545     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000175098.52974.FA     Document Type: Article

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