The internet and the menopause consultation: Menopause management in the third millennium

Journal of the British Menopause Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 103-108

  Cumming, Grant P ^a   Currie, Heather ^a  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; E health; Internet; Menopause; Website

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENOPAUSE; MILITARY SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENOPAUSE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25144437503     PISSN: 13621807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/136218005775544426     Document Type: Review

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