International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 12 , Pages 827-838 , December 2009

Using a web-based system for the continuous distance education in cytopathology

  • Nikolaos Stergiou

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 6090719; fax: +30 210 6090719.
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  • Giannis Georgoulakis

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece
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  • Niki Margari

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece
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  • Dionisios Aninos

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece
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  • Melina Stamataki

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece
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  • Efi Stergiou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cytopathology, “Laikon” Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Abraam Pouliakis

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development, Space Hellas S.A., Athens, Greece
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  • Petros Karakitsos

      Affiliations

    • Cytopathology Department, University General Hospital ‘Attikon’, Haidari, Rimini 1 - 12462, Athens, Greece

Received 1 February 2009 ,Revised 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 31 August 2009.

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PII: S1386-5056(09)00131-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.08.007

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 78, Issue 12 , Pages 827-838 , December 2009

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