Telemedicine use among burn centers in the United States: A survey

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 157-162

  Holt, Brennen ^a   Faraklas, Iris ^a   Theurer, Lou ^a   Cochran, Amalia ^a   Saffle, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTHOR; BILLING AND CLAIMS; BURN; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; LICENSING; MEDICAL RECORD; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855760338     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31823d0b68     Document Type: Review

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