Teleconsultation from a secondary hospital for paediatric emergencies occurring at rural hospitals in Queensland

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 405-410

  Desai, Sachin ^a   Williams, Michael L ^a   Smith, Anthony C ^b,c  

^a MACKAY BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Queensland Children s Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT TRANSFER; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SECONDARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84890216300     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13506528     Document Type: Article

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