Forging Rural Health Care Links.
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or the nation, virtual care is the care of the future. For Avera Health, virtual care is the care of the present. Situated in America’s northern plains, Avera Health over the last two decades has grown its own telemedicine solutions to many of the challenges of rural health care. As a result, Avera eCARE, a far-reaching and innovative system of technology, may serve as a national model for health care delivery. F
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health progress
دوره 96 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015