Telemedicine to support the elderly in the UK

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 128-135

  Fitch, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748700668     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146045829900500304     Document Type: Article

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