Remote ophthalmology services: Cost comparison of telemedicine and alternative service delivery options

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-22

  Kumar, Sajeesh ^a   Tay Kearney, Mei Ling ^a   Chaves, Francisco ^b   Constable, Ian J ^a   Yogesan, Kanagasingam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EYE DISEASE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION; WORKLOAD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EYE DISEASES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33744764010     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306775321399     Document Type: Article

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