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. 1998 May 19;158(10):1349–1350.

Fibre-optic links eliminate distances separating specialists, patients

J Lyttle
PMCID: PMC1229334  PMID: 9614831

Abstract

New types of telemedicine links are being tested in Ottawa and the definition they provide is so good that cardiologists can treat patients several hundred kilometres away. Dr. Wilbert Keon says this technology should not be seen as an expensive frill but as a needed advance that will make health care more efficient.

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