title: Telepresence and telemedicine in trauma and emergency care management.
abstract: The use of telemedicine is long-standing, but only recently has been applied to the specialties of trauma, emergency care, and surgery. Subsequently the concepts of teletrauma, telepresence, and telesurgery have evolved and are being integrated into modern care of trauma and surgical patients. This chapter will review the current applications and future endeavors of telemedicine and telepresence to trauma and emergency care as the new frontiers of telemedicine application.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona, Department of Surgery and Arizona Telemedicine Program, USA. rlatifi@email.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latifi
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peck
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poropatich
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geare
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Nassi
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D012151:Resuscitation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*