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Anaesth Intensive Care · Sep 2012
Case ReportsThe tyranny of distance: telemedicine for the critically ill in rural Australia.
- R J Boots, S J Singh, and J Lipman.
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Burns Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia. r.boots@uq.edu.au
- Anaesth Intensive Care. 2012 Sep 1;40(5):871-4.
AbstractA case of severe sepsis with multi-organ failure needing complex support was deemed too ill for transfer to a major centre. Telemedicine allowed direct patient review, collaborative advice and collegial support with maintained healthcare standards while avoiding long distance transfer from his home and family.
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