A study of a rural telemedicine system in the Amazon region of Peru

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-225

  Martínez, Andrés ^a,b   Villarroel, Valentín ^a   Seoane, Joaquín ^a   Del Pozo, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERU; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PERU; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143117673     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633041424412     Document Type: Article

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