Teledermatology as a tool for communication between general practitioners and dermatologists

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 193-198

  Van Den Akker, Th W ^a   Reker, C H M ^b   Knol, A ^b   Post, J ^b   Wilbrin, J ^b   Van Der Veen, J P W ^b  

^a MARTINI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SKIN DISEASE; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; TIME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DERMATOLOGY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NETHERLANDS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035232689     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633011936390     Document Type: Article

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