The Feasibility and Acceptability of Google Glass for Teletoxicology Consults

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 283-287

  Chai, Peter R ^a   Babu, Kavita M ^a   Boyer, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Google Glass; Mobile health; Telemedicine; Toxicology; Wearable devices

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; CARBON MONOXIDE; NALOXONE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GOOGLE GLASS; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRISM; TELEMEDICINE; TOXICOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DEVICES; DIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; SOFTWARE; TELECONSULTATION; THERAPY; VIDEOCONFERENCING; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDOTES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SOFTWARE; TOXICOLOGY; VIDEOCONFERENCING; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940449758     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-015-0495-7     Document Type: Article

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