Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
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J Am Med Inform Assoc · Jan 1999
Historical ArticleApplications of telemedicine and telecommunications to disaster medicine: historical and future perspectives.
Disaster management utilizes diverse technologies to accomplish a complex set of tasks. Despite a decade of experience, few published reports have reviewed application of telemedicine (clinical care at a distance enabled by telecommunication) in disaster situations. ⋯ This manuscript reviews the history of telemedicine activities in actual disasters and similar scenarios as well as ongoing telemedicine innovations that may be applicable to disaster situations. Emergency care providers must begin to plan effectively to utilize disaster-specific telemedicine applications to improve future outcomes.