A pilot study of specialized nursing care for home health patients

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 342-345

  Baer, Carol A ^a   Williams, Christy M ^a,b   Vickers, Leslie ^a   Kvedar, Joseph C ^a,b,c  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; INTERNET; NURSING; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND;

AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEG INJURIES; LEG ULCER; MALE; NURSING CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPATHOLOGY;

EID: 11444250245     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633042602099     Document Type: Article

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