The experience of a rural general practitioner using videoconferencing fortelemedicine

Authors
Bowater, M
Citation
M. Bowater, The experience of a rural general practitioner using videoconferencing fortelemedicine, J TELEMED T, 7, 2001, pp. 24-25
Categorie Soggetti
Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
ISSN journal
1357633X → ACNP
Volume
7
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
2
Pages
24 - 25
Database
ISI
SICI code
1357-633X(2001)7:<24:TEOARG>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A telemedicine link was installed between a mining town in Western Australi a and clinical specialists in Perth, about 1800 km away. Standard commercia l videoconferencing units connected by ISDN at 128 kbit/s were used. During a two-year period, 90 teleconsultations were carried out. About one-third of the injuries to mining construction workers were eye problems. In more t han 75% of teleconsultations a patient transfer to Perth was avoided.