The role of information and communication technology in home services: Telecare does not satisfy the needs of the elderly

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-137

  Söderlund, Riitta ^a  

^a Health Office City of Turku   (Finland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Finland; Home services; Information and communication technology (ICT); Telecare

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 3242890565     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458204042237     Document Type: Review

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