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Review
. 2001 Sep 8;323(7312):557-60.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7312.557.

Recent advances: Telemedicine

R Wootton  1
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Review

Recent advances: Telemedicine

R Wootton. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Telenursing equipment used by patients in the Kaiser Permanente trial, comprising a low resolution videophone, an electronic stethoscope, and a digital blood pressure monitor. The stethoscope was placed by the patients themselves, or care givers, at sites as requested by the nurse, who could see where the stethoscope was being positioned and recommend adjustments if necessary. (Photo courtesy of Kaiser Permanente)
Figure 2
Figure 2
A general practitioner in Taupo, New Zealand, consulting a dermatologist in Hamilton, about 160 km away. The computer allows real time videoconferencing. The doctor can use the digital camera to show close up pictures of skin lesions. (Photo courtesy of Waikato Health)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Teleconsultation between a nurse practitioner in a minor injuries unit and a doctor in the accident and emergency department of a main hospital. The immediate management of a fracture is being discussed. (Photo courtesy of the Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust)
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