Patient access to U.S. physicians who conduct internet or e-mail consults

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-381

  Sciamanna, Christopher N ^a   Rogers, Michelle L ^b   Shenassa, Edmond D ^b   Houston, Thomas K ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Consults; E mail; Internet; U.S. physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; E-MAIL; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCRIPTION; SEX RATIO; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250337358     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0076-1     Document Type: Article

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