Acceptability, feasibility, and cost of telemedicine for nonacute headaches: A randomized study comparing video and traditional consultations

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2016, Pages

  Müller, Kai Ivar ^a,b   Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar ^b,c   Bekkelund, Svein Ivar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c NORDLAND HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Burden; Consultation; Cost; Feasibility; Headache; Management; Randomization; Rural; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION; VIDEORECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84973508321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5221     Document Type: Article

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