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Telemedicine for trauma, emergencies, and disaster management / Rifat Latifi, editor; Ronald K. Poropatich, George J. Hadeed, contributing editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Telecommunication in medicine.
- Medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (438 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Norwood, MA : Artech House, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Telemedicine has evolved to become an important field of medicine and healthcare, involving everything from simple patient care to actual performance of operations at a distance. This groundbreaking volume addresses the complex technical and clinical development in the management of trauma, disaster, and emergency situations using telemedicine. The book explains how telemedicine and related technologies can be used to effectively handle a wide range of scenarios, from a situation as small as a car crash, to major disasters such as an earthquake. Professionals find critical discussions on the p.
- Contents:
- Telemedicine for Trauma, Emergencies, and Disaster Management; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Historical Notes on Telem edicine; Chapter 2 Evolution of Telemedicine in the Space Program and Earth Applications; Chapter 3 Trauma and Disasters as a Worldwide Problem: An Overview; Chapter 4 Communication Technologies: An Overview of Telemedicine Connectivity; Chapter 5 Videoconferencing as a Clinical Tool for Surgeons; Chapter 6 Wireless Technologies: Potential Use in Emergencies and Disasters.
- Chapter 23 Sociotechnical and Organizational Challenges to Wide E-Health ImplementationChapter 24 Educational Aspects of Telemedicine forTrauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Management; Chapter 25 Keeping Up with Industry Development in Telemedicine; List of Acronyms; Glossary; About the Editor; List of Contributors; Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-60783-998-9
- OCLC:
- 694734359
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