Multicentre randomised control trial comparing real time teledermatology with conventional outpatient dermatological care: Societal cost-benefit analysis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7244, 2000, Pages 1252-1256

  Wootton, R ^a   Loane, M A ^a   Bloomer, S E ^b   Corbett, R ^c   Eedy, D J ^d   Hicks, N ^c   Lotery, H E ^d   Mathews, C ^b   Paisley, J ^a   Steele, K ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Orchard Family Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Dermatology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034611884     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7244.1252     Document Type: Article

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