A system for symptom assessment in advanced palliative home healthcare using digital pens

Medical Informatics and the Internet in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Lind, Leili ^a   Karlsson, Daniel ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cellular phones; Computer terminals; Digital pens; Home care services, Hospital based; Internet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYBRID COMPUTER; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CELLULAR PHONE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 10944230774     PISSN: 14639238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639230400005966     Document Type: Article

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