The effectiveness of low-cost teleconsultation for emergency head computer tomography in patients with suspected stroke

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 439-442

  Phabphal, Kanitpong ^a   Hirunpatch, Siriporn ^b  

^a Division of Neurology   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROCOMPUTER; MOBILE PHONE; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; STROKE; TELECONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY;

CELLULAR PHONE; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STROKE; TELERADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 58949103522     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2008.080603     Document Type: Article

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