Increasingly telecommunication systems have become an integral part of many professions. However, little empirical data and guidelines exist for designing telecommunication systems to facilitate decision makers in cooperative efforts in dynamic task environments. A preliminary experiment was conducted in which the subjects (all experienced in the domain concerned) were presented with video-tape...

This paper traces the uses of telecommunications in health care from the Civil War era to the present. Topics include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's involvement in the origins of current telemedicine systems and the impact of television. Applications of telemedicine discussed include remote consultation and diagnosis, specialty clinical care (including examples from anesthe...

Retrobulbar hemorrhage is an uncommon, but potentially devastating complication associated with facial trauma. It can rapidly fill the orbit and cause an "orbital compartment syndrome" that subsequently cuts off perfusion to vital ocular structures, leading to permanent visual loss. Treatment must be initiated within a limited time in order to prevent these effects; however, specialty consultat...

Optimal care of the injured patient requires an organized approach, dedicated resources and clinical expertise. Victims of major trauma, however, frequently present to rural and suburban hospitals regardless of whether a dedicated trauma system in place. Immediate consultation by a trauma expert could potentially expedite effective evaluation and management of trauma victims, reducing the occur...

The paper introduces a notion of collaborative teleradiology as a novel organisation of information exchange during a remote radiological consultation. A general interaction pattern between medical experts taking part in a collaborative teleradiology session has been defined. This session has been compared to interaction typically performed in WWW centric teleradiology systems. Next technical i...

Patients at disaster scenes can greatly benefit from technologies that continuously monitor their vital status and locations until they are admitted to the hospital. We have designed and developed a patient monitoring system that integrates vital signs sensors, location sensors, ad-hoc networking, electronic patient records, and web portal technology to allow remote monitoring of patient vital-...

objective: elevated amino acid homocysteine (hcy) levels and insufficient physical activity are the risk factors in alzheimer disease (ad) development. the effect of intermittent aerobic training on memory retention test and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (tbars) and superoxide dismutase (sod) levels in the dorsal hippocampus of rats which were stimulated with hcy is investigated. meth...

BACKGROUND The level of demand on primary care continues to increase. Electronic or e-consultations enable patients to consult their GP online and have been promoted as having potential to improve access and efficiency. AIM To evaluate whether an e-consultation system improves the ability of practice staff to manage workload and access. DESIGN AND SETTING A qualitative interview study in ge...

BACKGROUND Recent increases in the bulk-billing rate have been taken as an indication that the Federal government's Strengthening Medicare initiative, and particularly the bulk-billing incentives, are 'working'. Given the enduring geographic differences in the supply of general practitioners (GPs) it is timely to reconsider the impact that this increase in the provision of 'free care' will have...