Title :
Videoconferencing for Civil Commitment: Preserving the Dignity [Leading Edge]
Author :
Ithman, Muaid ; Gopalakrishna, Ganesh ; Harry, Bruce ; Bahl, Deepthi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA
Abstract :
The paper states that teleconferencing saves time, improves productivity, enhances safety, and helps preserve patient dignity.
Keywords :
social aspects of automation; teleconferencing; video communication; civil commitment; videoconferencing; Legal aspects; Medical services; Psychiatry; Telemedicine; Video conferencing;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2014.2367951