Application status and prospects of telemedicine in the field of burns
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2019.09.010
- VernacularTitle: 远程医疗在烧伤领域的应用现状与展望
- Author:
Yuhong CHENG
1
;
Hui WANG
;
Lihong LIU
;
Liping ZHANG
;
Qiongfen SHEN
;
Meifen MENG
Author Information
1. Department of Burns, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Burns;
Health services research;
Telemedicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Burns
2019;35(9):697-700
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Telemedicine refers to two or more medical institutions using communication, computer, and network technology to provide remote diagnosis, treatment, and care for patients. The necessity and feasibility of applying telemedicine are determined by the characteristics of burn injury. This paper reviewed the application of telemedicine in burn surgery at home and abroad, then analyzed the significance and problems of using this technology in the field of burns, finally forecasted the future of application of telemedicine in burn surgery.
