The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 406-413

  Hamad, Ghassan A ^a   Crooks, Michael ^a   Morice, Alyn H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; exacerbations; telehealth; telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEMEDICINE;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84971298078     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458214564434     Document Type: Article

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