Cancer diagnosis and telemedicine: A case study from Cambodia

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2006, Pages

  Kvedar, J ^a   Heinzelmann, P J ^a   Jacques, G ^b  

^a Partners Telemedicine   (United States)

^b Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Delivery of health care; Developing world; Rural health services; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745610475     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl986     Document Type: Article

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