Telemedicine Project Brings Continuing Education to Rural Doctors.
Overview & Synopsis
Describes a project in Northern Ontario, Canada, demonstrating the feasibility of slow-scan television as a viable and low-cost communications medium for remote diagnosis and teaching. Slow-scan TV allows motionless pictures, such as X-rays, EKGs, charts, or photographs, to be transmitted over normal telephone lines. (JN)
Indexed from repository: ERIC (Education Resources)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Telemedicine Project Brings Continuing Education to Rural Doctors. |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | ERIC Researcher / U.S. Dept of Education |
| Subject & Discipline | Educational Technology, Educational Television, Higher Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1980 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-60801 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |