A scientific approach to the assessment of telemedicine acceptance

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 246-248

  Whitten, Pamela s ^a   Richardson, John d ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TELEMEDICINE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0036362574     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763302320272257     Document Type: Letter

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