Evaluation of a telehealth clinic as a means to facilitate dermatologic consultation: Pilot project to assess the efficiency and experience of teledermatology used in a primary care network

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-12

  Ludwick, David A ^a   Lortie, Charles ^a   Doucette, John ^a   Rao, Jaggi ^a   Samoil Schelstraete, Christine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEHEALTH;

ALBERTA; DERMATOLOGY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 76649138896     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2010.09012     Document Type: Article

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