Economic analysis of telemedicine and the teledermatology paradigm

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-228

  Whited, John D ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Business administration economics; Dermatology; Teledermatology; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CARE PROCESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST-SAVING; ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS; ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE DELIVERY; LABOR COSTS; PLANNING AND EXECUTION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM; VARIABLE COSTS;

COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DERMATOLOGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM INTERPRETERS; TELEMEDICINE; WAGES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DERMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MISSOURI; MODELS, ECONOMIC; SKIN DISEASES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949906485     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0100     Document Type: Article

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