A cost measurement study for a tele-oncology practice

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 84-88

  Doolittle, G C ^a   Williams, A ^b   Harmony, A ^c   Allen, A ^a   Boysen, C D ^a   Wittman, C ^b   Mair, F ^d   Carlson, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c Hays Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0031608524     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633981932000     Document Type: Article

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