Development of a telemedicine protocol for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-94

  Loh, Poh Kooi ^a   Donaldson, Mark ^a   Flicker, Leon ^a,b   Maher, Sean ^a   Goldswain, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; TELECONSULTATION; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 34548456922     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763307780096159     Document Type: Article

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