Telemedicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 52-5 - September 23, 2022
Editor: Aaron Smiley
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Aaron Smiley brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Telemedicine. Given the sudden and surprising challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for practicing veterinarians to be up to date on the current best practices surrounding telehealth and small animal care. In this issue, top experts in the field explore the many nuances of implementing telehealth in veterinary practice, providing readers with the latest best practices in several key areas.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
What Is Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Teletriage
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
The development of veterinary telemedicine: 2016 to 2021
Guidelines for the appropriate use of telehealth technologies in veterinary medical practice
DVM liability and other ethical and practice considerations
Best practices: legal and ethical issues with delivering virtual care
Summary
Teletriage-How Remote Advice Provides Better Care
Key points
Definitions
Comparing human and veterinary triage
Veterinary teletriage technology
Who can provide veterinary teletriage?
The veterinary teletriage workflow
Teletriage reduces the cost of veterinary medical care
Teletriage in emergency clinics
Managing the animal owner during teletriage
Teletriage keeps non-emergent cases at home practice
Teletriage can provide lifesaving advice on the way to in-person emergency care
Teletriage can provide access to care for remote locations
Summary
Clinics care points
Wearable Devices in Veterinary Health Care
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
The evolution of wearables
Health care wearable devices—what can we learn from human medicine?
Classification of health care wearable devices
Veterinary health care wearable devices
Challenges and future directions
Barriers to adoption
Summary
Disclosure
Anesthesiologists in the Ether: Technology and Telemedicine in Anesthesiology
Key points
Telemedicine and anesthesia
Summary
Clinics care points
Technology Basics for Telemedicine: What Practitioners Need to Know
Key points
Introduction
Face your fears first
Definitions
Types of visits
Facilitated virtual visits are coming
Technical and support staff are essential
Integration into the electronic medical record
Open and closed systems
Satellite telemedicine clinics
Virtual physical examination
Rapidity of technological advancements
Artificial intelligence
The dehumanization of veterinary medicine
Summary
Clinics care points
Telehealth in Hospice and Palliative Care
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Asynchronous Veterinary Telemedicine
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
Summary
Small Animal Teleultrasound
Key points
Introduction
Technical aspects
Training and education
Protocols
Diagnostic accuracy
Artificial intelligence
Summary
Clinics care points
Conflict of interest