"In September 2002, telemedicine experts from all over the world gathered in Regensburg, Germany to join the 7th International Conference on the Medical Aspects of Telemedicine"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and author index.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- A telemedicine guideline for the practice of teleconsultation / Patrick Asbach and Michael Nerlich -- Medical telematics in disaster response / Thomas Benner, Ulrich Schaechinger and Michael Nerlich -- Architecture and tools for open, interoperable and portable EHRs / Bernd Blobel -- Telemedicine in extreme environments : analogs for space flight / Charles R. Doarn -- Development of a robotic navigation and fracture fixation system / Bernd Fuechtmeier ... [et al.] -- A readiness model for telehealth : is it possible to pre-determine how prepared communities are to implement telehealth? / Penny Jennett ... [et al.] -- An automated diagnostic system for tubular carcinoma of the breast : an overview of approach and considerations / F. Joel, W.-M. Leong and James O'D. McGee -- Data analysis now and then : significant changes in approaches and results / Markus T.J. Mohr and Heinz Redl -- Software agents in surgery : an update / Markus T.J. Mohr -- Technologies for haptic systems in telemedicine / Gareth J. Monkman ... [et al.] -- Cybercare NDMS : an improved strategy for biodefense using information technologies / Joseph M. Rosen ... [et al.] -- A communication-theory based view on telemedical communication / Thomas Schall ... [et al.] -- Implementation of TeleCare services : benefit assessment and organisational models / Karl A. Stroetmann, Veli N. Stroetmann and Chris Westerteicher -- LifeGuard : recording, evaluation and wireless transmission of medical data / Bastian Arndt ... [et al.] -- NOAH : a mobile emergency care system / Ulrich Schaechinger ... [et al.] -- Author index.