Telemedicine as a distance learning tool for HIV/AIDS care in low resource settings

Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 173-178

  Zolfo, Maria ^c   Arnould, Line ^c   Huyst, Veerle ^c   De Munter, Paul ^c   An, Sokkab ^a   Bateganya, Moses ^b   Lynen, Lut ^c  

^a Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE   (Cambodia)

^b Virus Research Institute   (Uganda)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; BELGIUM; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AMERICA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 26844499155     PISSN: 1479649X     EISSN: 1479649X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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