Regional and international prenatal telemedicine network for computerized antepartum cardiotocography

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-54

  Di Lieto, Andrea ^a,c   De Falco, Marianna ^a   Campanile, Marta ^a   Török, Mikls ^b   Gábor, Spánik ^b   Scaramellino, Mariangela ^a   Schiraldi, Paola ^a   Ciociola, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipartum cardiotocography; Computerized cardiotocography; Conventional cardiotocography; Distance learning; Telehealth; Telemedicine; TOCOMAT system

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FACSIMILE; MODEMS; PATHOLOGY;

ANTIPARTUM CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CONVENTIONAL CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; TOCOMAT SYSTEM;

TELEMEDICINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; E-MAIL; FAX; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 40549104739     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2007.0021     Document Type: Article

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