International consultants in medicine: A framework for medical expertise and social telemedicine addressing medical disparities

Proceedings - 2011 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 208-211

  Sapounas, Demetrios ^a   Jackson, Kathryn ^a   Ervin, Deborah ^a  

^a Center for International Rehabilitation   (United States)

Author keywords

client server; eHealth; health disparities; iCons; iConsult; medical case; store and forward; teleconsultation; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CLIENT SERVER; EHEALTH; ICONS; ICONSULT; MEDICAL CASE; STORE AND FORWARD; TELECONSULTATION;

TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84855848807     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/GHTC.2011.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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