Trends in telehealth versus on-site clinical genetics appointments in Manitoba: A comparative study

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 337-344

  Elliott, Alison M ^a,c   Mhanni, Aizeddin A ^a   Marles, Sandra L ^a   Greenberg, Cheryl R ^a   Chudley, Albert E ^a   Nyhof, Gwendolyne C ^b   Chodirker, Bernard N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MBTelehealth   (Canada)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Manitoba genetics; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; TELEMEDICINE;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MANITOBA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84863625220     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9406-5     Document Type: Article

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