A cost-minimization analysis of the societal costs of realtime teledermatology compared with conventional care: Results from a randomized controlled trial in New Zealand

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 233-238

  Loane, M A ^c   Oakley, A ^c   Rademaker, M ^c   Bradford, N ^a   Fleischl, P ^a   Kerr, P ^b   Wootton, R ^c  

^a Taupo Health Centre   (New Zealand)

^b Patricia Kerr and Associates   (New Zealand)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SKIN DISEASE; TELECONSULTATION;

COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0035223518     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1357633011936453     Document Type: Article

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