The growth of telehealth services in the veterans health administration between 1994 and 2014: A study in the diffusion of innovation

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 761-768

  Darkins, Adam ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEMEDICINE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 84906893315     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0143     Document Type: Review

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