Forecast on the application of Japanese Universal Service Fund to remote diagnosis for frozen section

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1023-1031

  Nakajima, Isao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beta distribution function; Telepathology; Universal service fund

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER; DIAGNOSIS; FROZEN SECTION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAPAN; JAPANESE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGIST; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REMOTE DIAGNOSIS; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPATHOLOGY; TELERADIOLOGY; TISSUE SECTION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; FROZEN SECTIONS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; NEOPLASMS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEPATHOLOGY;

EID: 78649329411     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-009-9321-6     Document Type: Article

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