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The Role of Telehealth in Reducing the Mental Health Burden from COVID-19

Publication: Telemedicine and e-Health
Volume 26, Issue Number 4
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cover image Telemedicine and e-Health
Telemedicine and e-Health
Volume 26Issue Number 4April 2020
Pages: 377 - 379
PubMed: 32202977

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Published online: 16 April 2020
Published in print: April 2020
Published ahead of print: 23 March 2020
Accepted: 17 March 2020
Revision received: 17 March 2020
Received: 10 March 2020

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Xiaoyun Zhou [email protected]
Centre for Online Health, Centre for Health Services Research; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Centaine L. Snoswell
Centre for Health Services Research; and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Louise E. Harding
Centre for Online Health, Centre for Health Services Research; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Matthew Bambling
Centre for Online Health, Centre for Health Services Research; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Sisira Edirippulige
Centre for Health Services Research; and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Xuejun Bai
Academy of Behavior and Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China.
Anthony C. Smith
Centre for Online Health, Centre for Health Services Research; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Centre for Innovative Medical Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.

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Address correspondence to: Xiaoyun Zhou, MMH, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland, Building 33, Ground Floor, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Queensland 4102, Australia [email protected]

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We acknowledge the support of the NHMRC Partnership Centre for Health Sustainability (Grant ID No.: 9100002 administered by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University).

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