| Contents |
Chapter 1. Historical notes on telemedicine -- Chapter 2. Evolution of telemedicine in the space program and earth applications -- Chapter 3. Trauma and disasters as a worldwide problem: An overview -- Chapter 4. Communication technologies: An overview of telemedicine connectivity -- Chapter 5. Videoconferencing as a clinical tool for surgeons -- Chapter 6. Wireless technologies: Potential use in emergencies and disasters -- Chapter 7. Interactive video communication and medical telepresence and their role in trauma, emergencies, and disaster management -- Chapter 8. Telemedicine and telesurgery in remote conditions -- Chapter 9. Monitoring and support in remote and extreme environments -- Chapter 10. Establishing clinical protocols and standards: The military approach -- Chapter 11. Telemedicine in extreme conditions: Disasters, war, and remote sites -- Chapter 12. Operational use of U.S. Army telemedicine information systems in Iraq and Afghanistan Considerations for NATO operations -- Chapter 13. Telemedicine in extreme conditions using a low bandwidth -- Chapter 16. Prehospital telemedicine digital ambulances -- Chapter 17. Telemedicine for trauma and emergency care management -- Chapter 18. Telemedicine in stroke -- Chapter 19. Telemedicine for burns -- Chapter 20. Telemedicine in orthopedics -- Chapter 21. Telemedicine in intensive care units -- Chapter 22. Informatics in disaster, terrorism, and war -- Chapter 23. Sociotechnical and organizational challenges to wide e-health implementation -- Chapter 24. Educational aspects of telemedicine for trauma, critical care, and emergency management -- Chapter 25. Keeping up with industry development in telemedicine -- List of acronyms -- Glossary -- About the Editor -- List of Contributors -- Index . |
