Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2008

Telemedicine for acute plastic surgical trauma and burns

  • D.L. Wallace

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Victoria Hospital, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, UK
    • DL Wallace presented a part of the submission at the 3rd Annual International Conference of Telecare and Telehealth in Brisbane, Australia, August 2003.
    • Present address: 21 Huddesford Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7RR, UK
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  • S.M. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Victoria Hospital, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, UK
    • SM Jones presented a part of the submission at the British Association of Plastic Surgeons Winter Meeting, December 2001.
    • Present address: Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8BJ, UK
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  • C. Milroy

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Victoria Hospital, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, UK
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  • M.A. Pickford

      Affiliations

    • Plastic Surgery Department, Queen Victoria Hospital, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3DZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1342 414035; fax: +44 1342 414121.

Received 20 December 2005 ,Accepted 17 March 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(06)00295-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.03.045

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2008

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