Economic analyses for ICT in elderly healthcare: Questions and challenges

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 309-321

  Vimarlund, Vivian ^a   Olve, Nils Göran ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic evaluations; Elderly healthcare; Information and communication technology; Sweden

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 29644434741     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458205058758     Document Type: Review

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