Feasibility of prehospital teleconsultation in acute stroke--a pilot study in clinical routine.

BACKGROUND: Inter-hospital teleconsultation improves stroke care. To transfer this concept into the emergency medical service (EMS), the feasibility and effects of prehospital teleconsultation were investigated. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Teleconsultation enabling audio communication, real-time...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Bergrath, Arno Reich, Rolf Rossaint, Daniel Rörtgen, Joachim Gerber, Harold Fischermann, Stefan K Beckers, Jörg C Brokmann, Jörg B Schulz, Claas Leber, Christina Fitzner, Max Skorning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3356340?pdf=render