Worldwide trends in universal service funds and telemedicine

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1105-1110

  Nakajima, Isao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Reimbursement tariff; Sustainable operation

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEMEDICINE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649326114     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-009-9329-y     Document Type: Article

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