DocumentCode
339938
Title
Telemedicine applied to disaster medicine and humanitarian response: history and future
Author
Garshnek, V. ; Burkle, F.M., Jr.
Author_Institution
Pacific Regional Program Office, Tripler Army Med. Center, HI, USA
Volume
Track4
fYear
1999
fDate
5-8 Jan. 1999
Abstract
During the past decade, the military, space programs, and various governmental agencies have progressively developed telemedicine applications and tested them in real and simulated civilian disaster emergencies. This paper reviews the history of telemedicine activities during actual disasters and related situations, provides insight into issues that must be addressed and summarizes innovations that are likely to improve future disaster outcomes.
Keywords
disasters; history; medical computing; telemedicine; disaster medicine; emergencies; future; governmental agencies; history; humanitarian response; military; space programs; telemedicine; Artificial satellites; Cities and towns; Earthquakes; History; Medical treatment; Microwave communication; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Technological innovation; Telemedicine;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Systems Sciences, 1999. HICSS-32. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location
Maui, HI, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7695-0001-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/HICSS.1999.773031
Filename
773031
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