Factors in the selection of a teleradiology provider in the United States

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 354-359

  Hunter, Tim B ^a   Krupinski, Elizabeth A ^a   Weinstein, Ronald S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; STANDARD; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; OUTSOURCED SERVICES; RADIOLOGY; TELERADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890185601     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13503428     Document Type: Article

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