A national survey of telemedicine in the Republic of Ireland

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 348-351

  Maher, Laura ^a   Craig, Agnella ^a   Menezes, Gerard ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOSPITAL; IRELAND; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HOSPITALS; IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 42049099342     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763307782215361     Document Type: Article

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