Telestroke, tele-oncology and teledialysis: a systematic review to analyse the outcomes of active therapies delivered with telemedicine support

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 181-188

  Jhaveri, Divita ^a   Larkins, Sarah ^a   Sabesan, Sabe ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; DIALYSIS; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; DIALYSIS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84930510428     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15569959     Document Type: Article

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