A systematic review of the efficacy of telemedicine for making diagnostic and management decisions

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 197-209

  Hersh, William ^a   Helfand, Mark ^a   Wallace, James ^a   Kraemer, Dale ^a   Patterson, Patricia ^a   Shapiro, Susan ^a   Greenlick, Merwyn ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPEUTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036369102     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763302320272167     Document Type: Review

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