Teledermatology reduces the number of patient referrals to a dermatologist

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-78

  Knol, A ^a   van den Akker, Th W ^b   Damstra, R J ^c   de Haany, J ^d  

^a Medical Centre Haaglanden ^*

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^c NIJ SMELLINGHE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATOLOGY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SKIN DISEASE; STATISTICS; TELECONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOLOGY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33748855863     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306776084365     Document Type: Article

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