Rapid review of applications of e-health and remote monitoring for rural residents

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 211-222

  Banbury, Annie ^a,b   Roots, Alison ^a   Nancarrow, Susan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

E health; Rural and remote service; Telecare; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROCEDURES; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84907959582     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12127     Document Type: Article

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