Factors influencing the adoption of telemedicine for treatment of Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 385-392

  Kruse, Clemens Scott ^a   Atkins, James M ^a   Baker, Tiffany D ^a   Gonzales, Estefania N ^a   Paul, Jennifer L ^a   Brooks, Matthew ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Post traumatic stress disorder; Telemedicine; Telerehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOLDIER; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 85046458452     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2302     Document Type: Review

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