Diagnostic value and cost-effectiveness of good quality digital images accompanying electronic referrals for suspected skin malignancies

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 377-380

  Ng, Michael F Y ^a   Stevenson, J Howard ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; digital photography; electronic referral system; predictive values; skin malignancies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TUMOR; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79952899209     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181dc838e     Document Type: Article

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