A national survey of telemedicine use by US emergency departments

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2020, Pages 278-284

  Zachrison, Kori S ^a   Boggs, Krislyn M ^a   M Hayden, Emily ^a   Espinola, Janice A ^a   Camargo, Carlos A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency medicine; Remote consultation; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85059693091     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X18816112     Document Type: Article

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