Assessing or predicting adoption of telehealth using the diffusion of innovations theory: A practical example from a rural program in New Mexico

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-187

  Helitzer, Deborah ^a   Heath, Debra ^a   Maltrud, Kristine ^a   Sullivan, Eileen ^a   Alverson, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; PATIENT MONITORING; TELEMEDICINE;

INNOVATIONS THEORY;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIETY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEHEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038675272     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153056203766437516     Document Type: Article

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