Telemedicine consultation for emergency patients' attention: a clinical experience from a high complex university hospital from Latin America

• Main Authors: Laura Libreros-Peña (Author), Jaime A. Quintero (Author), Arnold Gelves (Author), Juliana Alarcón (Author), Sergio Morales (Author), María Fernanda Escobar (Author), Andres M. Valencia (Author), Sara Guzmán (Author), Julio Diez-Sepulveda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction As a result of the new coronavirus pandemic, a highly complex academic hospital in Latin America implemented a telemedicine service for the care of obstetric, pediatric, and adult patients. In 2020, regional emergency services collapsed due to the increase in demand for care, g...