Pediatric Obesity Management in Rural Clinics in California and the Role of Telehealth in Distance Education

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-269

  Shaikh, Ulfat ^a   Nettiksimmons, Jasmine ^b   Romano, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Pediatric; Rural; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 79959967995     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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