Video-based telehealth in Australian primary health care: Current use and future potential

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 283-286

  Raven, Melissa ^a   Butler, Caryn ^a   Bywood, Petra ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84887864598     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY13032     Document Type: Article

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