Initial experiences and outcomes of telepresence in the management of trauma and emergency surgical patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 905-910

  Latifi, Rifat ^a   Hadeed, George J ^a   Rhee, Peter ^a   O'Keeffe, Terrence ^a   Friese, Randall S ^a   Wynne, Julie L ^a   Ziemba, Michelle L ^b   Judkins, Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Rural trauma; Telemedicine; Telepresence; Teletrauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71149092286     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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