Telemedicine and diabetes management: Current challenges and future research directions

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-104

  Bellazzi, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes management; Evaluation of information systems; Information and communication technology; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865078962     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680800200114     Document Type: Review

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