Patient-centered wound teleconsultation for cutaneous wounds: A feasibility study

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 220-224

  Chen, Chih Hsuan ^a   Young, Tai Horng ^b   Huang, Chieh Huei ^a   Chang, Hui Hsiu ^a   Chen, Chien Liang ^a   Chien, Hsiung Fei ^a   Chen, Jin Shing ^a   Lai, Hong Shiee ^a   Cheng, Nai Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

store and forward; teleconsultation; telemedicine; wound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; E-MAIL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892931842     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: 15363708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000031     Document Type: Article

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