Should telemedicine in eye care be funded in Australia? [11]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 583-

  Kumar, Sajeesh K R ^a   Kanagasingam, Yogesan ^a   Constable, Ian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LETTER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICARE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 9144267749     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06468.x     Document Type: Letter

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