A method for identifying comparison counties: Application to a rural telemedicine evaluation project

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 182-188

  Hicks, L L ^a,b   Koenig, S E ^a   Boles, K E ^a   Madsen, R W ^a   Kling, B W ^a   Mitchell, J A ^a   Webb, W D ^a   Tracy, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0033253777     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633991933602     Document Type: Article

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