Telemedicine reduces referral of diabetic patients to ophthalmologists

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 307-308

  Gonzalez, Francisco ^a   Iglesias, Ricardo ^b   Gomez Ulla, Francisco ^c   Fernandez, Maria i ^c  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b Centro de Salud de Vite SERGAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; EYE FUNDUS; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; TELECONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 1542758461     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763303769211373     Document Type: Letter

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