Effectiveness of telemedical applications in postoperative follow-up after total joint arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Sharareh, Behnam ^a   Schwarzkopf, Ran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

E visit; Patient satisfaction; Post op care; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TELEMEDICINE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

E-VISIT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POST-OP CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84899070493     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.09.019     Document Type: Article

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