Teleradiology: A case study of the economic and legal considerations in international trade in telemedicine

Health Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1378-1385

  McLean, Thomas R ^a,b   Richards, Edward P ^c  

^a Third Millennium Consultants LLC   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COMMERCE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERNATIONALITY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749325802     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.5.1378     Document Type: Article

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