Evaluation of the benefits for the patient arising from an inter-hospital teleradiology network in a French administrative area

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 178-184

  Daucourt, Valentin ^a   Petitjean, Marie Edith ^b   Chateil, Jean François ^b   Michel, Philippe ^a  

^a Ctr Geriatrie Ctr Hosp Univ B   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE INJURY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 20544436462     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633054068964     Document Type: Article

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