Could telemedicine enhance traditional medicine practices?

European Research in Telemedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 117-123

  Kamsu Foguem, B ^a   Foguem, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CENTRE DES SCIENCES DU GOÛT ET DE L ALIMENTATION   (France)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Developing countries; Integrated health center; Mobile health; Telemedicine; Therapeutic education

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AFRICAN; ALLOPATHY; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HERBAL MEDICINE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84908135589     PISSN: 2212764X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurtel.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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