
Privacy and Confidentiality in Telemedicine: a Literature Review
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v12i1.377 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 82
Submitted on: Oct 25, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 11, 2024
Published on: Mar 19, 2025
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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