Effect of teleradiology on the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients in a primary care centre

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-31

  Kiuru, Martti J ^a   Paakkala, Timo A ^b   Kallio, Timo T ^c   Aalto, Juha ^b   Rajamäki, Matti ^d  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Primary Care Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FINLAND; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 0036357818     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633021937424     Document Type: Article

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