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Telehealth Care in Canada

A discussion of projects, research and policy considerations

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Evaluating New Telecommunications Services

Part of the book series: Nato Conference Series ((SYSC,volume 6))

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This paper reviews Canadian experiments and projects in the health services field utilizing telecommunications based delivery systems. It reports on evaluative findings of several projects. It discusses research and development activities which might be necessary to ensure that the benefits of these ongoing activities will be applicable to the existing telecommunications and health care delivery systems, but which at the same time take into consideration future developments in both areas.

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  1. “Baffin Zone Telemedicine Study” by Jacques Langlois, Anna Casey-Stahmer Dr. H.J. Bagnall, D.O.C. Ottawa, June 1977.

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  2. Information compiled by Jacques Langlois and Anna Casey-Stahmer, Department of Communications, Ottawa, April 1977.

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  3. Information obtained from Robin Roberts and Sally Skene, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

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  4. ‘CTS Telemedicine System Engineering Evaluation Report’, by Bell Northern Research Ltd., DOC contract No. OST76–00043, May 1977.

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  5. The following information is based on preliminary data analysis of the experiment evaluation and was obtained in discussion with Robin Roberts and Sally Skene.

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  6. “Baffin Zone Telemedicine Study” by Jacques Langlois, A. Casey-Stahmer Dr. H.J. Bagnall, DOC Ottawa, June 1977.

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  1. Department of Communications, Social Policy and Programs Branch, Ottawa, Canada

    Anna Casey-Stahmer

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  1. New York University and Communications Studies and Planning, London, England

    Martin C. J. Elton

  2. Rand Corporation, Washington, D.C., USA

    William A. Lucas

  3. University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    David W. Conrath

  4. Institut d’ Administration des Enterprises Aix-en-Provence, France

    David W. Conrath

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Casey-Stahmer, A. (1978). Telehealth Care in Canada. In: Elton, M.C.J., Lucas, W.A., Conrath, D.W. (eds) Evaluating New Telecommunications Services. Nato Conference Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0175-3_6

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