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Telemedicine for Trauma and Emergency Care Management

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Technology has advanced incredibly in recent years, which has made it possible to apply telemedicine in the remote management of trauma and emergency care. Yet, it is unclear why the initial enthusiasm for telemedicine has not continued as was expected. Today, access to trauma specialists and other highly trained caregivers during an emergency is possible from anywhere in the world, anytime, under any conditions, day or night. We, the trauma and critical care surgeons or emergency care physicians, do not have to be in the same room, the same town, the same village, the same country, or even on the same continent to help save a life. As long as there is one person in the field or in the ambulance, helicopter, emergency room, or operating theater, telemedicine is possible. The astonishing technological developments, as well as the far-reaching vision and dreams of medical and technical leaders, seemed out of reach just a few years ago. Medical and administrative communities of healthcare systems around the world need to become familiar with telemedicine. This chapter will review emergencies for stroke and other medical emergencies, such as myocardial infarction.

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Latifi, R. (2021). Telemedicine for Trauma and Emergency Care Management. In: Latifi, R., Doarn, C.R., Merrell, R.C. (eds) Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56917-4_18

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