A cost-effectiveness analysis of interactive paediatric telecardiology

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 78-83

  Sicotte, Claude ^a   Lehoux, Pascale ^a   Van Doesburg, Nicolaas ^b   Cardinal, Godefroy ^c   Leblanc, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c Hôpital de Rouyn Noranda   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TELECOMMUNICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CANADA; CARDIOLOGY; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION;

CARDIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEDIATRICS; QUEBEC; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3042784683     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763304773391503     Document Type: Article

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