Telemedicine Deemed Critical for Rural Pediatric Care | mHealthWatch - 0 views
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hamelinclara on 11 Aug 13""The bottom line is that this readily available technology can and should be used to improve the quality of care delivered to critically ill children when there are no pediatric specialists available in their own communities," said James Marcin, director of the UC Davis Children's Hospital Pediatric Telemedicine Program and the study's senior author. "People say a picture is worth a thousand words," said Marcin, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, "With medicine, video conferencing brings us right to the bedside, allowing us to see what's happening and collaborate with on-site doctors to provide the best possible care to our patients.""