Reliability of telemedicine for diagnosing and managing eye problems in accident and emergency departments

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 743-746

  Bowman, R J C ^a   Kennedy, C ^b   Kirwan, J F ^b   Sze, P ^a   Murdoch, I E ^a,b  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Eye emergencies; Reliability; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLIT LAMP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0141627864     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700489     Document Type: Article

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