The use of telemedicine access to schools to facilitate expert assessment of children with asthma

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Bergman, David A ^a   Sharek, Paul J ^a   Ekegren, Kathryn ^b   Thyne, Shannon ^c   Mayer, Michelle ^d   Saunders, Mara ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b San Francisco Unified School District   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT STUDIES; EXPERT ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY CARE; SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; URBAN SCHOOLS;

TELEMEDICINE;

DISEASES;

EID: 77950685364     PISSN: 16876415     EISSN: 16876423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/159276     Document Type: Article

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