Potential Use of Remote Telesonography as a Transformational Technology in Underresourced and/or Remote Settings
Mortality and morbidity from traumatic injury are twofold higher in rural compared to urban areas. Furthermore, the greater the distance a patient resides from an organized trauma system, the greater the likelihood of an adverse outcome. Delay in timely diagnosis and treatment contributes to this pe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/986160 |