Telehealth as a Means of Health Care Delivery for Physical Therapist Practice

Physical Therapy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 463-468

  Lee, Alan Chong W ^a   Harada, Nancy ^b  

^a SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859179765     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110100     Document Type: Article

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