A systematic review of the evidence for telemedicine in burn care: With a UK perspective

Burns

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 465-480

  Wallace, D L ^a   Hussain, A ^c   Khan, N ^b   Wilson, Y T ^a,b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burn; Telecommunication; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

BURN; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

BURNS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84859805293     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.09.024     Document Type: Review

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