Determining accessibility to dermatologists and teledermatology locations in Kentucky: Demonstration of an innovative geographic information systems approach

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 670-677

  Shannon, Gary William ^a   Buker, Carol Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

accessibility; assessment; GIS; planning; Teledermatology; underserved areas

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; ASSESSMENT; GIS; TELEDERMATOLOGY; UNDER-SERVED AREAS;

ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LOCATION; POPULATION STATISTICS;

DERMATOLOGY;

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SKIN DISEASE; STATISTICS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

DERMATOLOGY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77956165680     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0002     Document Type: Article

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