A systematic review of the use of telehealth in speech, language and hearing sciences

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 367-376

  Regina Molini Avejonas, Daniela ^a   Rondon Melo, Silmara ^a   de La Higuera Amato, Cibelle Albuquerque ^a   Samelli, Alessandra Giannella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

tele education; Telehealth; telehealth; telemedicine; telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGY; AUDIOMETRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; PROCEDURES; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; TELEMEDICINE;

AUDIOLOGY; AUDIOMETRY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH THERAPY; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84942116327     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15583215     Document Type: Article

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