A study of the receptivity to telecare technology in a community-based elderly minority population

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Bertera, Elizabeth M ^a   Tran, Binh Q ^b   Wuertz, Ellen M ^c   Bonner, Aisha ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Catholic University of America ^*  (United States)

^c Community Preservation and Development Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 42049122909     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763307782215325     Document Type: Article

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