Employing telehealth to enhance overall quality of life and health for families

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1003-1007

  DeVany, Mary ^a   Alverson, Dale ^b   D'Iorio, Joe ^c   Simmons, Scott ^d  

^a Avera Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Tandberg   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health monitoring; Military medicine; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

HEALTH;

HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURES; HOME HEALTH MONITORING; MILITARY MEDICINE; OVERALL QUALITIES; TELEHEALTH; TELEHEALTH SERVICES;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; TELEHEALTH;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049085252     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2008.0107     Document Type: Short Survey

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