A pilot study of videotelephone-based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 315-321

  Bensink, Mark ^a   Armfield, Nigel ^a   Irving, Helen ^b   Hallahan, Andrew ^b   Theodoros, Deborah ^a   Russell, Trevor ^a   Barnett, Adrian ^c   Scuffham, Paul ^d   Wootton, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 58149131971     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2008.080505     Document Type: Article

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