Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Telehealth in Rural Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study of Behavioral Medicine Providers.
Social workers and other healthcare professionals face increasing pressure to expand access, efficiency, and quality of healthcare to rural patients. Telehealth has become a viable and necessary tool to address gaps in healthcare for rural areas. Unfortunately, little is known about the benefits and...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Work Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 7 - 19 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Feb2022
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