Accuracy of blood pressure measurements transmitted through a telemedicine system in underserved populations

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 333-338

  Santamore, William P ^a   Homko, Carol J ^a   Kashem, Abul ^a   McConnell, Timothy R ^c   Menapace, Francis J ^b   Bove, Alfred A ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure measurement; Telemedicine; Underserved population

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PATIENT MONITORING; WEB SERVICES;

INTERNET-BASED TELEMEDICINE; UNDERSERVED POPULATION;

TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CONTROL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNET; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; TECHNOLOGY; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 44249090660     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2007.0063     Document Type: Article

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