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User Acceptance Of Neurology Telemedicine Technology In The Emergency Department, Teresa W. Mcneil
User Acceptance Of Neurology Telemedicine Technology In The Emergency Department, Teresa W. Mcneil
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There is currently a significant shortage of trained neurologists in the country. In addition to the shortfall of neurologists, there is an increasing need for this specialty due to an aging population, increase in the incident of neurologic diseases and an increasing demand for healthcare (Freeman, 2013). The development of tele neurology technology has been shown to help address these problems. As with any new technology there are multiple barriers to overcome, one of those being user acceptance of the technology. A survey of users of the telemedicine product VGo was conducted at Hunt Regional Medical Center to access the …
Correctional Telemedicine And Its Benefits For Female Inmates, Chelsea Oliver
Correctional Telemedicine And Its Benefits For Female Inmates, Chelsea Oliver
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The purpose of this study is to identify health issues that are specific to the female population of correctional institutions and how telemedicine would be beneficial in providing healthcare to same. A questionnaire was developed using information from literature on the topics obtained from a variety of places. Once the questionnaire was completed, a randomly selected group of telemedicine providers received the questionnaire, along with an introduction and information on the study that was being conducted.
The barriers of this study came from telemedicine providers either not responding to the questionnaire entirely or the providers only being able to answer …