The use of and attitudes towards telehealth in rural communities

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Mauldon, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health policy; Integration; Rural health; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL AREA; TELEHEALTH;

EID: 37149041357     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07035     Document Type: Article

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