Integrating acute stroke telemedicine consultations into specialists' usual practice: a qualitative analysis comparing the experience of Australia and the United Kingdom

• Main Authors: Kathleen L. Bagot (Author), Dominique A. Cadilhac (Author), Christopher F. Bladin (Author), Caroline L. Watkins (Author), Michelle Vu (Author), Geoffrey A. Donnan (Author), Helen M. Dewey (Author), Hedley C. A. Emsley (Author), D. Paul Davies (Author), Elaine Day (Author), Gary A. Ford (Author), Christopher I. Price (Author), Carl R. May (Author), Alison S. R. McLoughlin (Author), Josephine M. E. Gibson (Author), Catherine E. Lightbody (Author), on behalf of the VST and ASTUTE investigators (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stroke telemedicine can reduce healthcare inequities by increasing access to specialists. Successful telemedicine networks require specialists adapting clinical practice to provide remote consultations. Variation in experiences of specialists between different countries is unknow...