Usefulness and economic evaluation of ADSL-based live interactive teledermatology in areas with shortage of dermatologists

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1272-1275

  Dekio, Itaru ^a   Hanada, Eisuke ^a   Chinuki, Yuko ^a   Akaki, Tatsuya ^a   Kitani, Mitsuhiro ^b   Shiraishi, Yuko ^c   Kaneko, Sakae ^a   Furumura, Minao ^a   Morita, Eishin ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Masuda Red Cross Hospital   (Japan)

^c Nishinoshima Municipal Urago Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; RURAL AREA; TELECONSULTATION; TELEDERMATOLOGY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

DERMATOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; JAPAN; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 77958578594     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04572.x     Document Type: Article

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