Cost-effectiveness of a community-based obesity control programme

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-67

  Joo, Nam Seok ^a   Park, Yong Woo ^b   Park, Kyung Hee ^c   Kim, Chan Won ^a   Kim, Bom Taeck ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dr Park's Reset Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; KOREA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; TELECONSULTATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 77449151977     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.090407     Document Type: Article

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