Overview

In rural and sparsely populated countries, telemedicine can be a vital and life-saving link to health care, and in those regions where demands on hospitals are ever increasing, it can provide a safe and comfortable alternative to hospital-based therapy. The second edition of this introductory guide to telemedicine and telecare services is invaluable to new practitioners in this growing field of medicine. The book describes the benefits of telemedicine and highlights the potential problems. The authors provide numerous examples of how telemedicine is used in the United States, Australia, and Scandinavia.

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Author:   Richard Wootton ,  John Craig ,  Victor Patterson (Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK) ,  Amanda Oakley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9781853156779

ISBN 10:   1853156779
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   05 April 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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The Medical Journal of Australia Now in its second edition, this revised text meets a growing need for a straightforward overview of telemedicine...the authors are explicit about the health services dimension...indeed most useful for an audience of health care workers considering telemedicine...It is pragmatic and even-handed, and the reader comes away with an appreciation of the realities of integrating telemedicine with routine care.

The second edition of Introduction to Telemedicine provides an accessible insight into informatics and allows health care professionals to assess how telemedicine might be applied to their working practice ... The text has an international flavour, with numerous examples of how telemedicine is used in the United States, Australia and Scandinavia. Nursing Standard Now in its second edition, this revised text meets a growing need for a straightforward overview of telemedicine ... The authors are explicit about the health services dimension ... Indeed most useful for an audience of health care workers considering telemedicine ... It is pragmatic and even-handed, and the reader comes away with an appreciation of the realities of integrating telemedicine with routine care. The Medical Journal of Australia

The second edition of Introduction to Telemedicine provides an accessible insight into informatics and allows health care professionals to assess how telemedicine might be applied to their working practice ... The text has an international flavour, with numerous examples of how telemedicine is used in the United States, Australia and Scandinavia. -- Nursing Standard Now in its second edition, this revised text meets a growing need for a straightforward overview of telemedicine ... The authors are explicit about the health services dimension ... Indeed most useful for an audience of health care workers considering telemedicine ... It is pragmatic and even-handed, and the reader comes away with an appreciation of the realities of integrating telemedicine with routine care. -- The Medical Journal of Australia

The second edition of Introduction to Telemedicine provides an accessible insight into informatics and allows health care professionals to assess how telemedicine might be applied to their working practice ... The text has an international flavour, with numerous examples of how telemedicine is used in the United States, Australia and Scandinavia. Now in its second edition, this revised text meets a growing need for a straightforward overview of telemedicine ... The authors are explicit about the health services dimension ... Indeed most useful for an audience of health care workers considering telemedicine ... It is pragmatic and even-handed, and the reader comes away with an appreciation of the realities of integrating telemedicine with routine care.

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Richard Wootton Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia John Craig Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Victor Patterson Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast; Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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