Telehealth Can Bridge the Gap for Rural, Disabled, and Elderly Patients

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 268-269

  Win, Aung Zaw ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84934438502     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.01.077     Document Type: Editorial

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