Occupational therapy services for adult neurological clients in Queensland and therapists' use of telehealth to provide services

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-248

  Hoffmann, Tammy ^a   Cantoni, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neurology; Rehabilitation; Rural; Technology; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56649107835     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2007.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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