Wiring a medical school and teaching hospital for telemedicine

The planning and installation of a telemedicine system for communication within a teaching hospital and its academic and hospital units with a capacity for accommodation of up to 400 video-stations is described. The system is intended for improving the communication between patients and health profe...

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Published in:International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Ireland), 2001-05, Vol.61 (2), p.235-240
Main Authors: Hjelm, N.M, Lee, J.C.K, Cheng, D, Chui, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audio visual communication
Computers
Hospital Information Systems
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Medical teaching
Multimedia
Schools, Medical
Telemedicine
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Summary:The planning and installation of a telemedicine system for communication within a teaching hospital and its academic and hospital units with a capacity for accommodation of up to 400 video-stations is described. The system is intended for improving the communication between patients and health professionals, and between the health professionals themselves. It also provides the basis for improving pre-graduate teaching, especially problem-based learning, and all aspects of postgraduate teaching.
ISSN:1386-5056
1872-8243
DOI:10.1016/S1386-5056(01)00145-9