Evaluation of telemedical orthopaedic specialty support to a minor accident and treatment service

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-31

  Tachakra, Sapal ^a   Hollingdale, John ^a   Uche, Chris Uko ^a  

^a CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0035220803     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633011936101     Document Type: Review

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