The case of telepsychiatry adoption and diffusion in a healthcare organization in New Zealand

Journal of Cases on Information Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-48

  Al Qirim, Nabeel ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Case study; Culture; Healthcare communications; Innovation theories; Knowledge worker; One on one; Organization managers; Teleconsultations; Telemedicine adoption; Telepsychiatry; Video conferencing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DIFFUSION; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; VIDEO CONFERENCING;

CASE STUDY; CULTURE; HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS; INNOVATION THEORIES; TELEPSYCHIATRY;

TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 33645502700     PISSN: 15487717     EISSN: 15487725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jcit.2006010103     Document Type: Article

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