Asynchronous and synchronous teleconsultation for diabetes care: A systematic literature review

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 666-684

  Verhoeven, Fenne ^a   Tanja Dijkstra, Karin ^a   Nijland, Nicol ^a   Eysenbach, Gunther ^b   Van Gemert Pijnen, Lisette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Remote consultation; Teleconsultation; Telemedicine; Telemonitoring; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 77958486329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681000400323     Document Type: Review

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