Web-based asynchronous teleconsulting for consumers in Colombia: A case study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Valenzuela, José Ignacio ^a   Arguello, Arturo ^a   Cendales, Juan Gabriel ^a   Rizo, Carlos A ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN SANTA FE DE BOGOTÁ   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Centre for Global eHealth Innovation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case study; Colombia; Consultation, remote; eHealth; Teleconsultation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEXICO; SPAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COLOMBIA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERNET; MALE; PHYSICIANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 38349098668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9.4.e33     Document Type: Article

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