Technology and its role in respiratory care

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-164

  Smith, Sheree M ^a   Elkin, Sarah L ^a   Partridge, Martyn R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; COPD; e health; Informatics; Telecare; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION; RESPIRATORY CARE; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMONITORING;

ASTHMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; STATE MEDICINE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 69749105416     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2009.00038     Document Type: Review

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