Designing and redesigning medical telecare services: A forces-oriented model

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-35

  Gortzis, Lefteris G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Conceptual tool; Feedback tool; Guidelines; Leavitt's diamond; Telecare environment analysis; Telecare service design; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION;

EID: 33847010587     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1627828     Document Type: Article

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