Speed of Telemedicine vs Ophthalmoscopy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Richter, Grace M ^a,b   Sun, Grace ^c   Lee, Thomas C ^d   Chan, R V Paul ^c   Flynn, John T ^a   Starren, Justin ^a,e   Chiang, Michael F ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE EXAMINATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANK SUM TEST; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349124382     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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