A new era in speech-language pathology practice: Innovation and diversification

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 189-199

  Theodoros, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

intervention; practice; Speech language pathology; technology; telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MASS COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SPEECH DISORDER; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; SELF CARE; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84860711768     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.639390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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