Applying telehealth in natural and anthropogenic disasters

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 968-971

  Simmons, Scott ^a   Alverson, Dale ^b   Poropatich, Ronald ^c   D'Iorio, Joe ^d   Devany, Mary ^e   Doarn, Charles R ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center   (United States)

^d Tandberg   (Norway)

^e Avera Health   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster medicine; Extreme environments; Policy; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; DISASTERS; HEALTH; TELEMEDICINE;

DISASTER AREAS; DISASTER RESPONSES; EXTERNAL-; EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS; FORCE MULTIPLIERS; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; MEDICAL PERSONNELS; PAPER ADDRESSES; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTHS; REMOTE MONITORING; ROADMAP; SAFETY ISSUES; TELEHEALTH; TELEHEALTH SYSTEMS; TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES; WIDESPREAD USES;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

AMBULATORY CARE; CONSULTATION; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY; TELEHEALTH;

DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TELEMEDICINE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 57049086490     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2008.0117     Document Type: Short Survey

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