Healthcare engineering for an efficient medical care system

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 429-439

  Khong, PohWah ^a   Ghista, Dhanjoo ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Emerging technology; Healthcare efficiency; Healthcare engineering; Medical care system; Virtual diagnosis clinic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33744779883     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2006.008430     Document Type: Article

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