Real-time teleophthalmology in rural Western Australia

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 142-149

  Johnson, Karim A ^a   Meyer, Joos ^a   Yazar, Seyhan ^a   Turner, Angus W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

General practice; Ophthalmology; Optometry; Service evaluation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEORECORDING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEO RECORDING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929514849     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12150     Document Type: Article

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