Teleconsultation as a replacement for referral to an outpatient clinic

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 102-106

  Jaatinen, Pekka T ^a   Aarnio, Pertti ^b   Remes, Jouko ^b   Hannukainen, Jorma ^b   Köymäri Seilonen, Tarja ^a  

^a Prim Hlth Care Ctr Northwest S   (Finland)

^b SATAKUNTA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINLAND; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 0036359918     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633021937550     Document Type: Article

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