The benefits of e-health support for older family caregivers in rural areas

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 63-69

  Blusi, Madeleine ^a,b   Dalin, Rolf ^a,b   Jong, Mats ^b  

^a Department of Research and Development   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84898838648     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13519901     Document Type: Article

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