A comparison of telesonography with standard ultrasound care in a rural Dominican clinic

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 191-195

  Sutherland, James Eric ^a,b   Sutphin, H Dean ^a   Rawlins, Fred ^a   Redican, Kerry ^b   Burton, John ^b  

^a EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEMEDICINE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650214718     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.080909     Document Type: Article

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