Evaluating telemedicine: A focus on patient pathways

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 136-142

  Coughlan, Jane ^a   Eatock, Julie ^a   Eldabi, Tillal ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Computer simulation; Evaluation; Patients; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CLINICAL PATHWAYS; PATIENT PATHWAYS; PATIENTS;

TELEMEDICINE;

COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 33644853738     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462306050938     Document Type: Review

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