A research proposition for using high definition video in emergency medical services

Health Policy and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 131-138

  Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a   Molnar, Andreea ^a   Irani, Zahir ^a   El Haddadeh, Ramzi ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulance; E health; Evaluation criteria; High definition video communication Emergency

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; AMBULANCE CREW; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84880624136     PISSN: 22118837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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