Telemedicine via satellite to support offshore oil platforms

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-131

  Mair, Fiona ^a   Fraser, Susan ^a   Ferguson, James ^b   Webster, Karyn ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Centre for Telehealth   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NORTH SEA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PETROLEUM; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 53749098155     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2008.003008     Document Type: Article

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