Telemedicine in pre-hospital care: a review of telemedicine applications in the pre-hospital environment

A Amadi-Obi1, Peadar Gilligan2, N Owens3, Cathal O’Donnell4
1Clinical Research Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland
2Emergency Department, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin, 9, Ireland
3School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, 2, Ireland
4National Ambulance Services, National Ambulance Services, Oak House, Millennium Park, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

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