Opportunities and challenges in the deployment of global e-health

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3-5, 2003, Pages 335-358

  Rodrigues, Roberto J ^a,b,c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Medical Informatics Foundation   (United States)

^c INTECH Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Health sector; Information and communication technologies; Technology deployment; Technology infrastructure; Technology markets

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDIZATION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 1942467885     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhtm.2003.004173     Document Type: Article

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