Telemedicine in managing demand for secondary-care services

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-192

  Harno, K S R ^a,b  

^a District General Hospital Peijas   (Finland)

^b NONE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; TELECONSULTATION;

AMBULATORY CARE; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 0033250509     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633991933611     Document Type: Article

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