Feasibility and critical success factors in implementing telemedicine

Information Technology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 326-332

  Judi, H M ^a   Razak, A A ^a   Sha'ari, N ^a   Mohamed, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health information system; Success implementation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; ETHICAL ISSUES; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; MALAYSIA; MALAYSIANS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SUCCESS IMPLEMENTATION; TELE-MEDICINE APPLICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE IMPLEMENTATIONS;

AVAILABILITY; HEALTH; HOSPITALS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; SURVEYS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 62749135544     PISSN: 18125638     EISSN: 18125646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/itj.2009.326.332     Document Type: Article

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