What lessons can be learned from telemedicine programmes in other countries?

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Ohinmaa, Arto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMETRY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMETRY;

EID: 39049182320     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306778393135     Document Type: Article

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