Telemedicine success in the United States Associated Pacific Islands (USAPI): Two illustrative cases

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-101

  Person, Donald A ^a   Hedson, Johnny S ^b   Gunawardane, Kamal J ^c  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Land and Natural Resources Pohnpei State Government   (Federated States of Micronesia)

^c Majuro Hospital   (Marshall Islands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; EDUCATION; FRACTURE;

DISTANCE CONSULTATION;

TELEMEDICINE;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; FALLING; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LEG INJURY; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037353308     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153056203763317701     Document Type: Article

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