A systematic review of studies concerning observer agreement during medical specialist diagnosis using videoconferencing

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 350-357

  Martin Khan, Melinda ^a   Wootton, Richard ^b   Whited, John ^c   Gray, Leonard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 80053633059     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2011.101113     Document Type: Review

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