Effect of culture on acceptance of telemedicine in middle eastern countries: Case study of Jordan and Syria

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 305-311

  Alajlani, Mohannad ^a   Clarke, Malcolm ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E health; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; EHEALTH; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE PROJECTS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL COMPUTING; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

TELEMEDICINE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JORDAN; POLICY; PROCEDURES; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TELEMEDICINE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CULTURE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JORDAN; POLICY; SYRIA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84893495131     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2012.0106     Document Type: Article

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