Videoconference clinics improve efficiency of inflammatory bowel disease care in a remote and rural setting

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 545-551

  Ruf, Benjamin ^a   Jenkinson, Phillip ^b   Armour, David ^b   Fraser, Mhairi ^b   Watson, Angus JM ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn s disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; remote management; ulcerative colitis; videoconference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOTLAND; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85067847862     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X19849280     Document Type: Article

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