Statewide hepatitis C model of care for rural and remote regions

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 30, Issue S2, 2015, Pages 1-5

  Cheng, Wendy ^a,b   Nazareth, Saroj ^a   Flexman, James Patrick ^c  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Model of care; Rural; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELEHEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TELECONSULTATION; TRENDS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84921966001     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12863     Document Type: Article

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