Telemedicine technology assessment part II: Tools for a quality control system

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-140

  Giansanti, Daniele ^a   Morelli, Sandra ^a   Macellari, Velio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CLASSIFICATION FORM; QUALITY ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEMEDICINE PRODUCTS;

TELEMEDICINE;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHECKLIST; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEMEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34248198512     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.9988     Document Type: Article

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