Accident and emergency teleconsultation for primary care - A systematic review of technical feasibility, clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and level of local management

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Brebner, John A ^a   Brebner, Eileen M ^a   Ruddick Bracken, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 39049176468     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763306777978542     Document Type: Article

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