A paediatric telecardiology service for district hospitals in south-east England: An observational study

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 273-277

  Dowie, R ^a   Mistry, H ^a   Rigby, M ^b   Young, T A ^c   Weatherburn, G ^d   Rowlinson, G ^b   Franklin, R C G ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TELECARDIOLOGY; TELECONFERENCE; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONDON; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 64849108193     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.138495     Document Type: Article

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