Teleophthalmology-based rural eye care in India

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-321

  Thulasi Bai, V ^a,e   Murali, V ^b   Kim, R ^c   Srivatsa, S K ^d  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

^c Aravind Teleophthalmology Network   (India)

^d ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^e SRI SAIRAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TELEMEDICINE;

BLINDNESS; OPHTHALMOLOGISTS; TELEOPHTHALMOLOGY;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EYE CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INDIA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34447331997     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2006.0048     Document Type: Article

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