Role of Telemedicine in Improving Access to Healthcare

Telemedicine and Healthcare

Authors

  • Afsaneh Halili Department of Critical Care Nursing, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
  • Fatemeh Zarepour Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  • Fatemeh Kyani Department of Midwifery, Astara Branch, Islamic Azad University, Astar, Iran
  • Negin Madadzadeh Department of Midwifery, Astara Branch, Islamic Azad University, Astar, Iran
  • Arezoo Yousefi Department of Nursing, Community Health Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
  • Fateme Shariati Far Department of Nursing, Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Internal-surgery Trend, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v13i.3214

Keywords:

Telemedicine; Technology; Healthcare

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Published

2024-05-08

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Halili, A., Zarepour, F., Kyani, F., Madadzadeh, N., Yousefi, A., & Shariati Far, F. (2024). Role of Telemedicine in Improving Access to Healthcare: Telemedicine and Healthcare. Galen Medical Journal, 13, e3214. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v13i.3214

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