Telemedicine process used to implement an effective and functional screening program for Diabetic retinopathy

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 785-791

  Wilson, Robb R ^a   Silowash, Russell ^a   Anthony, Leslie ^b   Cecil, R Ann ^c   Eller, Andrew ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Eye images; Screening; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863288601     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680800200506     Document Type: Article

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