Tele-ophthalmology and conventional ophthalmology using a mobile medical unit in remote Greece

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 296-299

  Labiris, G ^a,b   Fanariotis, M ^a   Christoulakis, C ^b   Petounis, A ^b   Kitsos, G ^c   Aspiotis, M ^c   Psillas, K ^c  

^a Intermedico Network   (Greece)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GLAUCOMA; GREECE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTOR VEHICLE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TONOMETER; URBAN AREA; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GREECE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 1542443619     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763303769211337     Document Type: Article

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