HIV-positive patients in Botswana state that mobile teledermatology is an acceptable method for receiving dermatology care

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 338-340

  Azfar, Rahat S ^a   Weinberg, Jennifer L ^b   Cavric, Gordana ^c   Lee Keltner, Ivy A ^d   Bilker, Warren B ^a   Gelfand, Joel M ^a   Kovarik, Carrie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Christiana Care Health Care System   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BOTSWANA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SKIN DISEASE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; BOTSWANA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 80052162385     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110115     Document Type: Letter

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