E-psychiatry: Uses and limitations

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 327-332

  Muhammad Gadit, Amin A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER SECURITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ELECTRONIC MAIL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIVACY; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 34248637591     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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