TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing trauma education worldwide through telemedicine
AU - Marttos, Antonio C.
AU - Kuchkarian, Fernanda M.
AU - Abreu-Reis, Phillipe
AU - Pereira, Bruno M.T.
AU - Collet-Silva, Francisco S.
AU - Fraga, Gustavo P.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Advances in information and communication technologies are changing the delivery of trauma care and education. Telemedicine is a tool that can be used to deliver expert trauma care and education anywhere in the world. Trauma is a rapidly-evolving field requiring access to readily available sources of information. Through videoconferencing, physicians can participate in continuing education activities such as Grand Rounds, seminars, conferences and journal clubs. Exemplary programs have shown promising outcomes of teleconferences such as enhanced learning, professional collaborations, and networking. This review introduces the concept of telemedicine for trauma education, and highlights efforts of programs that are utilizing telemedicine to unite institutions across the world.
AB - Advances in information and communication technologies are changing the delivery of trauma care and education. Telemedicine is a tool that can be used to deliver expert trauma care and education anywhere in the world. Trauma is a rapidly-evolving field requiring access to readily available sources of information. Through videoconferencing, physicians can participate in continuing education activities such as Grand Rounds, seminars, conferences and journal clubs. Exemplary programs have shown promising outcomes of teleconferences such as enhanced learning, professional collaborations, and networking. This review introduces the concept of telemedicine for trauma education, and highlights efforts of programs that are utilizing telemedicine to unite institutions across the world.
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U2 - 10.1186/1749-7922-7-S1-S4
DO - 10.1186/1749-7922-7-S1-S4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040000796
VL - 7
JO - World Journal of Emergency Surgery
JF - World Journal of Emergency Surgery
SN - 1749-7922
M1 - S4
ER -