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for realism - simulate an hour in a waiting-room shared with screaming kids and someone who's lost his sanity.... Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > Telemedicine found effective at treating nursing home residents with > Parkinson's > June 18, 2009 > > Telemedicine improves both motor function and quality of life in nursing > home residents with Parkinson's, according to a newly released report. > > The remote clinical visits conducted in the trial were similar to most > in-person doctor visits. They consisted of patient health updates, > medication reviews and motor skills evaluations. Trained nurses at the > Presbyterian Home for Central New York assisted specialists at the > University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) with certain aspects of the > visit. Researchers followed 14 patients, some of whom received telemedicine > treatments, some of whom did not. At the end of the six-month study, those > who received telemedicine treatments demonstrated improved motor functions > and quality of life. They also reported greater satisfaction of care than > the non-telemedicine group. > > Reacting to the success of the trial, the Presbyterian Home sought > additional funding to extend the program, according to report authors. While > > telemedicine is more cost-effective than hospital visits, funding issues > remain a stumbling block to its widespread use. Results of the study were > released at the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement > Disorder in Paris earlier this month. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn