Information communication technology: New approach for rural cancer care improvement

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 811-814

  Maserat, Elham ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cancer control; Communication technology; Rural communities; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 66149145521     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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