Economic evaluation of telemedicine: Review of the literature and research guidelines for benefit-cost analysis

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 933-948

  Dávalos, María E ^a   French, Michael T ^a   Burdick, Anne E ^b   Simmons, Scott C ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit'cost analysis; Economic evaluation; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS; CONVERSION FACTOR; COST ANALYSIS; DOLLAR VALUE; ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; HEALTH SERVICES; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; MEDICAL CARE; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; PROGRAM OUTCOMES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES; TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM;

COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; RESEARCH; TELEMEDICINE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 74249087239     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0067     Document Type: Article

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