title: Telepresence and telemedicine in trauma and emergency.
abstract: Telemedicine for trauma and emergency management is emerging as new frontier and is evolving as an integral part trauma care of modern trauma practice. 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: Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latifi
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D049269:Videoconferencing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy