Developing telepsychiatry services in kwazulu-Natal - an action research study

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 255-263

  Chipps, J ^a   Ramlall, S ^a   Madigoe, T ^a   King, H ^a   Mars, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Psychiatry; South Africa; Tele education; Telepsychiatry; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIST; SATISFACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPSYCHIATRY; TIME MANAGEMENT; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84871026764     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy .v15i4.33     Document Type: Article

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