Telemedicine in the ICU, a review

Netherlands Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-12

  Hulshoff, L ^a   Rood, E ^b   ten Cate, J ^a   Bosman, R J ^b   van der Voort, P H J ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Intensivist shortage; Tele ICU; Teleconsulting; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952386883     PISSN: 15693511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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