What do we really know about the cost-effectiveness of telemedicine?

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Håkansson, Stefan ^a,b   Gavelin, Carin ^a  

^a SvDHV AB   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0033650971     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633001934438     Document Type: Article

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