Feasibility of epilepsy follow-up care through telemedicine: A pilot study on the patient's perspective

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 573-585

  Ahmed, Syed Nizamuddin ^a   Mann, Carly ^b   Sinclair, D Barry ^a   Heino, Angela ^b   Iskiw, Blayne ^b   Quigley, Daphne ^b   Ohinmaa, Arto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Epilepsy; Patient satisfaction; Telehealth; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 43349088198     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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