Use of a voice and video internet technology as an alternative to in-person urgent care clinic visits*

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 219-226

  Brunett, Patrick H ^a   DiPiero, Albert ^a   Flores, Christine ^a   Choi, Dongseok ^a   Kum, Hayley ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ZoomCare   (United States)

Author keywords

Home telecare; telecare; telehealth; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS; TELECONSULTATION; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMOTE CONSULTATION; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930519909     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15571649     Document Type: Article

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