The use of technology in providing dermatologic care to vulnerable populations

Cutis

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 53-54

  James, William D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859960646     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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