Introduction to Telemedicine, second edition by Richard Wootton

Introduction to Telemedicine, second edition by Richard Wootton

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.

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

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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ISBN 13	9781853156779
ISBN 10	1853156779
Title	Introduction to Telemedicine, second edition
Author	Richard Wootton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2006-04-05
Number of pages	218
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