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Distributed cognition: a framework for conceptualizing telediagnosis in teams

  • James G. Boyle EMAIL logo , Matthew R. Walters , Susan Jamieson and Steven J. Durning
From the journal Diagnosis

Corresponding author: Dr. James G. Boyle, MBChB, MD, MSc, Associate Professor and Year Director, Undergraduate Medical School, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; and Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK, E-mail:

  1. Research funding: None declared.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  5. Ethical approval: Not applicable.

  6. Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department of Defense or other federal agencies.

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Received: 2021-08-09
Accepted: 2021-09-08
Published Online: 2021-09-16

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