Telehealth: A myth or reality?

MIPRO 2011 - 34th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 295-300

  Trobec, R ^a   Stanic U ^b  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b doo   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATES; DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTHCARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL TREATMENT; NEW OPTIONS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF-MONITORING; SPECIALIZED HARDWARE; TELE-MONITORING; TELECARE; TELEHEALTH;

HOSPITALS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MICROELECTRONICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; POPULATION STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

EID: 80052299533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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