Toward the development of national telehealth services: the role of Veterans Health Administration and future directions for research.

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Published in Telemed J E Health on February 03, 2010

Authors

Peter W Tuerk1, John Fortney, Hayden B Bosworth, Bonnie Wakefield, Kenneth J Ruggiero, Ron Acierno, B Christopher Frueh

Author Affiliations

1: Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, USA. Peter.Tuerk@VA.GOV

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