Telemedicine and mobile health with integrative medicine in developing countries

Health Policy and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 264-271

  Kamsu Foguem, Bernard ^a   Foguem, Clovis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Collaborative knowledge building; Complementary healthcare; Integrated medicine; Mobile health; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL AREA; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMONITORING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84919488061     PISSN: 22118837     EISSN: 22118845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2014.08.008     Document Type: Article

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