An internet-based telemedicine system in Nigeria

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-234

  Adewale, Olumide Sunday ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Telecommunications; Telehomecare; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INTERNET; PATIENT TREATMENT; RURAL AREAS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRANSPORTATION;

HEALTHCARE; INFORMATION EXCHANGE; PHYSICIANS; TELEHOMECARE;

TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 1942471800     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2003.12.014     Document Type: Article

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