Legal considerations for nurses practicing in a telehealth setting

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages

  Hutcherson, Carolyn M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

E health; Technology; Telehealth; Telenursing

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSULTATION; ELECTRONICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PRIVACY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SAFETY; TELECOMMUNICATION; CERTIFICATION; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSE PRACTITIONER; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, NURSING; LICENSURE, NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3843122325     PISSN: 10913734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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