Mobile phone communication and health system strengthening: A pilot study of telephonic warmline consultation in HIV care and support in South India

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 184-187

  Manoharan, G ^a   Dharmarajan, Shoba ^a   Ramalingam, P K ^a   Mathew, Siju ^a   Varghese, Jacob C ^a  

^a International Training and Education Center for Health (I TECH)   (India)

Author keywords

AIDS care; health systems strengthening; technical support using mobiles; telephonic consultation; warmline

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MOBILE PHONE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CAPACITY BUILDING; CELLULAR PHONE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INDIA; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 84860733437     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109711428010     Document Type: Article

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