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9640754

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-23
pubmed:abstractText
A retrospective analysis was made of a cohort of patients who presented sequentially with acute ophthalmological conditions which were managed by telemedicine consultation. Twenty-four patients presented with acute problems requiring specialist ophthalmological advice to the emergency department of a remote hospital in Mt Isa, Queensland, between December 1996 and February 1997. Tele-ophthalmology consultations were carried out with three ophthalmologists working in a specialist eye clinic in Townsville, 900 km away. Patients and doctors were extremely positive about the telemedicine facility. Tele-ophthalmology was an effective means of providing acute specialist consultation in a remote emergency department. By reducing the need for acute transfers to the tertiary hospital in Townsville, significant benefits can be anticipated--both financial and in terms of convenience for the patient. Benefits for medical staff in skills acquisition and education were also evident.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1357-633X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
97-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of telemedicine to treat ophthalmological emergencies in rural Australia.
pubmed:affiliation
Mt Isa Base Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article