Cost analysis in telemedicine: Empirical evidence from sites in Arizona

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-257

  De La Torre, Adela ^a   Hernández Rodríguez, Clemente ^b   García, Lorena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POPULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED STATES;

ARIZONA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 3042814409     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2004.tb00036.x     Document Type: Article

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