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. 2006 Sep;2(5):228-30.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.2006.2.5.228.

Providing Access to Oncology Care for Rural Patients via Telemedicine

Gary C Doolittle, Ashley O Spaulding

Providing Access to Oncology Care for Rural Patients via Telemedicine

Gary C Doolittle et al. J Oncol Pract. 2006 Sep.
No abstract available

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Collaboration between on-site staff and the university-based doctor is critical to successful tele-oncology care.
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Figure 2
Using interactive communication technology, doctors can provide medical care to patients hundreds of miles away.
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