A review of guidelines and standards for telemedicine

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-71

  Loane, M ^a   Wootton, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0036364860     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633021937479     Document Type: Review

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