The alaska experience using store-and-forward telemedicine for ENT care in alaska

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1359-1374

  Kokesh, John ^a   Ferguson, A Stewart ^b   Patricoski, Chris ^b  

^a ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska Native Health System; Health technology; Remote ENT health care; Remote health care; Rural health clinics; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGIST; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EARDRUM PERFORATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING LOSS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCOPY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; TELECONFERENCE; TELEMEDICINE; TYMPANOMETRY; UNITED STATES; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ALASKA; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 82455162753     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: 15578259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.08.010     Document Type: Review

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