A system for telephone and secure email consultations, with automatic billing

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 88-91

  Rutland, Jonathan ^a   Marie, Catherine ^b   Rutland, Benjamin ^b  

^a BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b TeleConsult Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; DATA ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BILLING; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; TELEPHONE;

AUSTRALIA; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEES, MEDICAL; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 11844273271     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633042614285     Document Type: Conference Paper

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