The place of information and communication technology-mediated consultations in primary care: GPs' perspectives

Family Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 361-366

  Hanna, Lisa ^a   May, Carl ^b   Fairhurst, Karen ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic mail; General practice; Qualitative research; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SCOTLAND; TEXT MESSAGING; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861763966     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr087     Document Type: Article

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