The Development of a Telemedical Cancer Center within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Report of Preliminary Clinical Results
Billingsley K, Schwartz D, Lentz S, Vallires E, Montgomery R, Schubach W, Penson D, Yueh B, Chansky H, Zink C, Parayno D, Starkebaum G. The Development of a Telemedical Cancer Center within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Report of Preliminary Clinical Results. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2002, 8: 123-130. PMID: 12020412, DOI: 10.1089/15305620252933464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCancer Care FacilitiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrganizational InnovationTelemedicineUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemMultidisciplinary cancer careRegional Cancer CentreCancer CenterPreliminary clinical resultsTumor boardClinical resultsHealth care systemCancer careVeterans Integrated Service Network 20Outlying facilitiesCare systemAdditional diagnostic studiesEntire clinical spectrumEarly clinical resultsMultidisciplinary consultationTreatment delayClinical spectrumMalignant diseaseClinical detailsReferral processPatient travelPatient diagnosisTelemedicine linkPatients