Technology-Based Patient Consultations: Research Findings from Haematology Patients in Regional, Rural and Remote Queensland

Patient

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 199-206

  McGrath, Pam ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEENSLAND; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELL PHONES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEENSLAND; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939886193     PISSN: 11781653     EISSN: 11781661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40271-014-0074-z     Document Type: Article

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