Mobile health to improve tuberculosis care and control: A call worth making

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 719-727

  Denkinger, Claudia M ^a,b   Grenier, J ^c   Stratis, A K ^d   Akkihal, A ^e   Pant Pai, N ^b   Pai, M ^b,f  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d World Health House   (India)

^e A Division of Pest Control of India Private Limited   (India)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Implementation; Mobile phones

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDIAGNOSIS; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

CELLULAR PHONE; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84878342391     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0638     Document Type: Review

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