Email teleconsultations: Well formulated clinical referrals reduce the need for clinic consultation

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Bergus, George R ^a   Emerson, Myra ^a   Reed, David A ^b   Attaluri, Ashok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; E-MAIL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TELECONSULTATION;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 33744732170     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306775321434     Document Type: Article

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