The virtual toxicology service: wearable head-mounted devices for medical toxicology.

摘要: History of Telemedicine Although the Institute Medicine (IOM) first defined telemedicine in 1996 as use electronic information and communications technologies to provide support health care when distance separates participants, medicine is not new [1]. In 1877, a group physicians created telephone exchange including local pharmacies order facilitate improved patient [2, 3]. 1970s, National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), Lockheed Martin, Indian Health Services teamed together create Technology Applied Rural Papago Advanced Care (STARPACH) program—a initiative involving real time video, data voice-over-microwave interaction extend healthcare rural setting [4]. Over past two decades, telemedical systems have successfully connected community hospitals large urban centers with subspecialty expertise. These initiatives for specific subgroups those nursing homes, dermatological complaints, trauma 5]. particular, specialties neurology dermatology employed their reach resource poor settings. Telestroke employs controlled video camera monitor screen remote neurologist help diagnose manage emergency department patients stroke while static photo technology emerging live devices helped dermatologist complete consults remotely [6–9].