Telemedicine improving health services through technology

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 281, Issue 7512, 2008, Pages 103-105

  Agomo, Chijioke O ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; ROBOTICS; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 48749123476     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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