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Telemedicine for trauma, emergencies, and disaster management /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Latifi, Rifat, Poropatich, Ronald, Hadeed, George J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston : Artech House, ©2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.