A telemedicine service for HIV/AIDS physicians working in developing countries

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 65-70

  Zolfo, Maria ^a   Bateganya, Moses H ^b   Adetifa, Ifedayo M ^c   Colebunders, Robert ^a   Lynen, Lutgarde ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 79952240205     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100308     Document Type: Article

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