Effectiveness and feasibility of telepsychiatry in resource constrained environments? A systematic review of the evidence

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 235-243

  Chipps, J ^a   Brysiewicz, P ^a   Mars, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Education; Psychiatry; South Africa; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEPSYCHIATRY; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84871017282     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v15i4.30     Document Type: Article

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