An economic evaluation of the Highlands and Islands teledentistry project

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-177

  Scuffham, P A ^a,c   Steed, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b General Dental Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Cncl Postgrad Med D   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0036043145     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763302320118915     Document Type: Article

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