Tele-ICU saves money as well as lives

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 64-67

  Wood, Debra ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MASSACHUSETTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952567019     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.9995     Document Type: Article

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