Telegenetics: The next phase in the provision of genetics services?

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-2

  Mitchell, Joyce A ^a   Demiris, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT COUNSELING; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION CAMERA;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 12144274337     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.GIM.0000151336.24722.B7     Document Type: Editorial

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