"We as human beings get farther and farther apart": The experiences of patients with remote monitoring systems

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 313-319

  Ottenberg, Abigale L ^a   Swetz, Keith M ^a   Mueller, Luke A ^a   Gerhardson, Samantha ^a   Mueller, Paul S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device; Ethics; Remote sensing technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84883246877     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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