Review article: Telehealth in Emergency Medicine in Australasia: Advantages and barriers.
emergency medical services
emergency medicine
telehealth
telemedicine
Journal
Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
ISSN: 1742-6723
Titre abrégé: Emerg Med Australas
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101199824
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Apr 2024
22 Apr 2024
Historique:
revised:
15
03
2024
received:
08
02
2023
accepted:
29
03
2024
medline:
23
4
2024
pubmed:
23
4
2024
entrez:
22
4
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The COVID-19 pandemic catapulted Telehealth to the forefront of Emergency Medicine (EM) as an alternative way of assessing and managing patients. This challenged the traditional idea that EM can only be practised within brick-and-mortar EDs. Many Emergency Physicians may find the idea of practising Telehealth in Emergency Medicine (TEM) confronting, particularly in the absence of training and clear practice guidelines. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the current use of TEM in Australasia, and outline the advantages and barriers in adopting this practice domain.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38649791
doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14411
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
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