EyePACS: An adaptable telemedicine system for diabetic retinopathy screening

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 509-516

  Cuadros, Jorge ^a   Bresnick, George ^b  

^a University of California at Berkeley   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Internet; Ophthalmology; Optometry; Retinopathy; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EVALUATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOFTWARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77953489865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300315     Document Type: Article

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