An evaluation of the use of Telehealth within palliative care settings across Scotland

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-161

  Johnston, Bridget ^a   Kidd, Lisa ^b   Wengstrom, Yvonne ^c   Kearney, Nora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Evaluation studies; focus groups; qualitative; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREGIVERS; FOCUS GROUPS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCOTLAND; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84857240872     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216311398698     Document Type: Review

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