A pilot study on tertiary teledermatology: Feasibility and acceptance of telecommunication among dermatologists

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 447-453

  van der Heijden, Job P ^a   de Keizer, Nicolet F ^a   Voorbraak, Frans P ^a   Witkamp, Leonard ^b   Bos, Jan D ^a   Spuls, Phyllis I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b KSYOS TeleMedical Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PILOT STUDY; SKIN DISEASE; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649767201     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.091205     Document Type: Article

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