Telemedicine Provides Higher Level Assistance in a Medically Austere Environment

[The Patriot]

Telemedicine Provides Higher Level Assistance in a Medically Austere Environment

10-08-2018 09:00 PM

Telemedicine has not only the potential, but has been demonstrated to save lives in a medically austere environment. Medical providers from the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade are prepared to provide essential routine and emergency medical care in South Korea's complex operational environment.Ground transportation is highly restricted at Combined Task Force (CTF) Defender and MEDEVAC flight times are at the edge of Golden Hour radius for D-2 Battery, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion located at the remote site near Camp Carroll, South Korea. Telemedicine is a videoconference platform for Medical Providers to communicate with Combat Medics and patients where no higher level of medical care exists.

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