More patients with minor injuries could be seen by telemedicine

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 132-134

  Mair, Fiona ^a   Ferguson, James ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Centre for Telehealth   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 53749096072     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2008.003009     Document Type: Article

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