Solving the disjuncture between research and practice: Telehealth trends in the 21st century

Health Policy

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-141

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E health; Evaluation; Health information technology; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Utilization

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INVESTMENT; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; TELEHEALTH;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248643447     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2006.09.011     Document Type: Review

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