The role of telecardiology in supporting the decision-making process of general practitioners during the management of patients with suspected cardiac events

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-101

  Molinari, G ^a,b   Reboa, G ^a   Frascio, M ^a   Leoncini, M ^a   Rolandi, A ^a   Balzan, C ^b   Barsotti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Telecardiology Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036372911     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633021937541     Document Type: Article

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