Abstract
Therapeutic decision making in nearly every field of medicine is based on evidence obtained in previous clinical trials. These trials frequently are fraught with labor-intensive paperwork and discarded data due to nonadherence to study protocols. The traditional way of accruing these data includes filling out and mailing or faxing the study forms, a word-of-mouth spread of information about the trial, and limited immediate study feedback to participating patients and physicians about the progress and results of the study.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Strode SW, Gustke S, Allen A. Technical and clinical progress in telemedicine. JAMA 1999; 281 (12): 1066–1068.
Stephenson J. Physicians find teleactivity hot near the North Pole. JAMA 1998; 280 (15): 1296.
Baffles JE, Poole CC, Hutchison W, Maroon JC, Fukushima T. Utilization and cost savings of a wide-area computer network for neurosurgical consultation. Telemed J 1997; 3 (2): 135–139.
Aucar JA, Doarn CR, Sargsyan A, Samuelson DA, Odonnell MJ, DeBakey ME. Use of the Internet for long-term clinical follow-up. Telemed J 1998; 4 (4): 371–374.
Gandsas A, Altrudi R, Pleatman M, Silva Y. Live interactive broadcast of laparoscopic surgery via the Internet. Surg Endosc 1998; 12 (3): 252–255.
Cadiere GB, Himpens J, Vertruyen M, Favretti F. The world’s first obesity surgery performed by a surgeon at a distance. Obes Surg 1999; 9 (2): 206–209.
Schulam PG, Docimo SG, Saleh W, Breitenbach C, Moore RG, Kavoussi L. Telesurgical mentoring. Initial clinical experience. Surg Endosc 1997; 11 (10): 1001–1005.
Rosser JC, Wood M, Payne JH, et al. Telementoring. A practical option in surgical training. Surg Endosc 1997; 11 (8): 852–855.
Cubano M, Poulose BK, Talamini MA, et al. Long distance telementoring. A novel tool for laparoscopy aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Surg Endosc 1999; 13 (7): 673–678.
Camara JG, Rodriguez RE. Real-time telementoring in ophthalmology. Telemed J 1998; 4 (4): 375–377.
Lee BR, Caddedu JA, Janetschek G, et al. International surgical telementoring: our initial experience. Stud Health Technol Inform 1998; 50: 41–47.
Levine SR, Gorman M. “Telestroke”: the application of telemedicine for stroke. Stroke 1999; 30 (2): 464–469.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2002 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Allen, J.W. (2002). Clinical Trials, Literature Searches, and Telemedicine. In: The Internet for Surgeons. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88424-5_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88424-5_7
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-78104-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-88424-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive