Tele-cardiology

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-32

  Molefi, Moretlo ^a   Fortuin, Jill ^a   Wynchank, Sinclair ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSCULTATION; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEART SURGERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECARDIOLOGY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIOVASCULAR; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 33646272404     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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