The U.S. Army telemedicine program: General overview and current status in Southwest Asia

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 396-408

  Poropatich, Ronald K ^a   DeTreville, Robert ^a   Lappan, Charles ^b   Barrigan, Cynthia R ^c  

^a U S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND   (United States)

^b Telehealth Great Plains Regional Medical Command   (United States)

^c LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILITARY OPERATIONS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

TELEMEDICINE SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

TELEMEDICINE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; ASIA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MILITARY MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPONSIBILITY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIVACY;

ASIA, WESTERN; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; PRIVACY; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750623128     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.12.396     Document Type: Article

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