Initial implementation of a Web-based consultation process for patients with chronic kidney disease

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-156

  Scherpbier de Haan, Nynke D ^a   van Gelder, Vincent A ^a   Van Weel, Chris ^a   Vervoort, Gerald M M ^a   Wetzels, Jack F M ^a   de Grauw, Wim J C ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Consultation; Nephrologist; Primary health care; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; NETHERLANDS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELECONSULTATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC;

EID: 84875333654     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.1494     Document Type: Article

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