Cost-minimization analysis of a wide-area teleradiology network in a French region

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-293

  Daucourt, Valentin ^a   Sicotte, Claude ^b   Pelletier Fleury, Nathalie ^c   Petitjean, Marie Edith ^d   Chateil, Jean François ^d   Michel, Philippe ^a  

^a Ctr Geriatrie Ctr Hosp Univ B   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Cost minimization analysis; Costs; Evaluation studies; Technology assessment; Telemedicine; Teleradiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TELECONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY; WIDE AREA NETWORK;

COST CONTROL; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELERADIOLOGY;

EID: 33748108679     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi075     Document Type: Article

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