Telehealth as a Tool for Enhancing Care for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-31

  Artinian, Nancy T ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Legal issues; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 33846280165     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200701000-00004     Document Type: Article

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