Knowledge Path: Disaster Telemedicine

Introduction

This knowledge path about disaster telemedicine has been compiled by the AT&T Center for Telehealth Research and Policy at UTMB. It offers a selection of current, high-quality resources. The path also identifies tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research. It is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the public.

Online Resources

• Demonstration of Emergency Telemedicine Systems
• Space-System-Based Disaster Management, Telemedicine and Near-Earth Objects to be Discussed at UN Conference

Print Resources

• Garshnek V. Applications of telemedicine and telecommunications to disaster medicine – Historical and future perspectives. J Am Med Inform Assoc 1999;6(1):26-37.
• Llewellyn CH. The role of telemedicine in disaster medicine. Journal of Medical Systems 1995;19(1):29-34.
• Merrell RC. Disasters – How can telemedicine help. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 2005;11(5):511-512.