Molecular Pathology 2001;54:435; doi:10.1136/mp.54.6.435-b
Copyright © 2001 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Association of Clinical Pathologists.
J Clin Pathol: Mol Pathol 2001; 54:435
© 2001 Journal of Clinical Pathology
© 2001 Journal of Clinical Pathology
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Taking Health Telematics into the 21st Century.
Rigby M, Roberts R, Thick M, eds. (£35.00.) Radcliffe Medical Press, 2000. ISBN 1 85775 344 5.
This book is a collection of vignettes divided into 17 chapters addressing issues of telemedicine. The book draws from a wide authorship, principally from the UK and Scandinavia. The evolution of telemedicine and the issues it raises are discussed. There is a strong emphasis given to important medicolegal points, and the impact on health care is evaluated by workers who have developed and now practise telemedicine, mainly from a Scandinavian perspective.Unfortunately, the book has suffered from a lack of editorial attention, with the result that several of the points are duplicated and there is a sense that the chapters are disarticulated. In addition, the book gives only scant mention to equipment purchase and the practical mechanics of setting up a telemedicine system. There is also little attention given to telepathology.
A lack of photographic illustrations aggravates the lack of readability. A smiling health worker on a television screen and
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