Implementation of an education and skills programme in a teledermatology project for rural veterans

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 66-71

  Mcfarland, Lynne V ^a,b   Raugi, Greg J ^a,b   Taylor, Leslie L ^a   Reiber, Gayle E ^b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; VETERANS;

EID: 84857865216     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2011.110518     Document Type: Article

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