Clinical effects of home telemonitoring in the context of diabetes, asthma, heart failure and hypertension: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Paré, Guy ^a   Moqadem, Khalil ^b   Pineau, Gilles ^b   St Hilaire, Carole ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic illnesses; Clinical effects; Home telemonitoring; Information technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FORECASTING; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; REVIEW; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FORECASTING; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77953846499     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1357     Document Type: Review

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