Pharmaceutical review using telemedicine - a before and after feasibility study

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Poulson, Louise K ^a,b   Nissen, Lisa ^c   Coombes, Ian ^b  

^a TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Safe Medication Practice Unit   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUEENSLAND; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77449113937     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.090716     Document Type: Article

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