Teledermatologic consultation and reduction in referrals to dermatologists: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 558-564

  Eminović, Nina ^a,e   De Keizer, Nicolette F ^a   Wyatt, Jeremy C ^b   Ter Riet, Gerben ^a,c   Peek, Niels ^a   Van Weert, Henk C ^a   Bruijnzeel Koomen, Carla A ^d   Bindels, Patrick J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^e ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 66149145789     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.44     Document Type: Article

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