The changing face of radiology: From local practice to global network

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-23

  Adler, Julian ^a   Yu, Chris ^b   Datta, Mineesh ^c,d  

^a Imaging Partners Online   (Australia)

^b Imaging Partners Online   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Western General Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RADIOLOGIST; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARDIZATION; TEAMWORK; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 58249115045     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02256.x     Document Type: Article

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