Using e-mail in the management of tuberculosis patients, north-west Russia

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1367-1372

  Uldal, Siri Birgitte ^a   Nikishova, E ^b   Rakova, N ^b   Mariandyshev, A ^c   Bye, S M ^a   Nisovtszeva, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Arkhangelsk Regional Anti tuberculosis Dispensary   (Russian Federation)

^c NORTHERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

DOTS; E mail; Russia; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EDUCATION, DISTANCE; ELECTRONIC MAIL; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RUSSIA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33144458259     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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