The role of telemedicine and information technology in the redevelopment of medical systems: The case of Kosova

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 332-340

  Latifi, Rifat ^a,b,d   Muja, Shaip ^b   Bekteshi, Flamur ^b   Merrell, Ronald C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Telemedicine Center of Kosova   (Macedonia)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; TELECOMMUNICATION;

INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL E-HOSPITAL; MEDICAL SERVICES;

TELEMEDICINE;

ALBANIA; ARTICLE; EASTERN EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KOSOVA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEMEDICINE; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 33745592183     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.12.332     Document Type: Article

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