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Case Reports
. 1995 May;14(5):48-50.

Telemedicine--a new idea for home care

K Mahmud  1 , K LeSage
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  • PMID: 10142354
Case Reports

Telemedicine--a new idea for home care

K Mahmud et al. Caring. 1995 May.

Abstract

Telemedicine could prove to be an important tool in the delivery of home care. Early experience indicates that it keeps patients home, reducing emergency room visits, rehospitalization, and institutionalization. How does it work?

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