Technologies in dermatology: Teledermatology review

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-153

  Johnson, M N ^a   Armstrong, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Remote consultation; Teledermatology; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959780671     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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