Electronic follow-up of facial lacerations in the emergency department

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 133-136

  Walker, Tom W M ^a   O'Connor, Norma ^b   Byrne, Sinead ^c   McCann, Patrick J ^a   Kerin, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; E-MAIL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACE INJURY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LACERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCAR; STATISTICS; SUTURE; TELECONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LACERATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SUTURES; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954486099     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100307     Document Type: Article

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