The reported benefits of telehealth for rural Australians

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-281

  Moffatt, Jennifer J ^a   Eley, Diann S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

AUSTRALIA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77956332819     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09794     Document Type: Article

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