A telepsychiatry model to support psychiatric outreach in the public sector in South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 264-270

  Chipps, J ^a   Ramlall, S ^a   Mars, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Model; Psychiatry; South Africa; Telepsychiatry; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPSYCHIATRY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PUBLIC SECTOR; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84870978861     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy .v15i4.34     Document Type: Article

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