A teledermatology practice model for a national healthcare system: Proposal and recommendations

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 616-619

  Kanthraj, G R ^a  

^a JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TUMOR; TELEDERMATOLOGY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 77950844018     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03597.x     Document Type: Letter

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