A systematic review of digital interactive television systems and their applications in the health and social care fields

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 168-176

  Blackburn, Steven ^a   Brownsell, Simon ^a   Hawley, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; TELEVISION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; TELEVISION;

EID: 79957865164     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100610     Document Type: Review

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