Clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of a synchronous telehealth service for seniors and nonseniors with cardiovascular diseases: Quasi-experimental study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Ying Hsien ^a   Lin, Yen Hung ^a   Hung, Chi Sheng ^a   Huang, Ching Chang ^a   Yeih, Deng Feng ^a   Chuang, Pao Yu ^a   Ho, Yi Lwun ^a,b   Chen, Ming Fong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age factors; Cardiovascular diseases; Cost benefit analysis; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; TELEHEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TELEHEALTH;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877335989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2091     Document Type: Article

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