Telehealth and the diagnosis and management of cardiac disease

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 249-256

  Hooper, G S ^a   Yellowlees, P ^a   Marwick, T H ^a   Currie, P J ^a   Bidstrup, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; QUEENSLAND; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0035230935     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633011936471     Document Type: Review

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