Telepsychiatry improves paediatric behavioural health care in rural communities

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 285-288

  Sulzbacher, Stephen ^a   Vallin, Thomas ^b   Waetzig, Elizabeth Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 34548040642     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306778558123     Document Type: Article

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