Policy expectations and reality of telemedicine - a critical analysis of health care outcomes, costs and acceptance for congestive heart failure

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 192-200

  Achelrod, Dmitrij ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84902184054     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X14533894     Document Type: Article

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