Telemedicine: Federal Strategy Is Needed to Guide Investments.

Abstract

During a deployment in the Western Pacific region, a sailor aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln became seriously injured and was seen and treated by a specialist in San Diego 6,OOO miles away. Doctor and patient were linked by telemedicine, which, in its broadest sense, refers to the use of communications technology to help deliver medical care without regard to the distance that separates the participants. In addition to the Department of Defense (DOD), other federal agencies, state governments, and private organizations support telemedicine initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA322127

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Telemedicine
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
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