Implementing telemonitoring in the daily routine of a GP practice in a rural setting in northern Germany

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 197-201

  Terschüren, Claudia ^a   Fendrich, Konstanze ^a   van den Berg, Neeltje ^a   Hoffmann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELDERLY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERMANY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RURAL HEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 38449123858     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763307780908003     Document Type: Article

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