A systematic review of the use of telehealth in Asian countries

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 175-181

  Durrani, Hammad ^a   Khoja, Shariq ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASIA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 67650260383     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.080605     Document Type: Article

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