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Telemedicine : a guide to assessing telecommunications in health care /

Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Evaluating Clinical Applications of Telemedicine.
Other Authors: Field, Marilyn J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
Subjects:
Telecommunication in medicine > Evaluation.
Telecommunication in medicine > Evaluation. > United States
Telemedicine > standards.
Program Evaluation > methods.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
United States.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=819
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction and background
  • Evolution and current applications of telemedicine
  • The technical and human context of telemedicine
  • The policy context of telemedicine
  • Past and current evaluations of telemedicine
  • A framework for planning and improving evaluations of telemedicine
  • Evaluating the effects of telemedicine on quality, access, and cost
  • Findings and recommendations
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Tables, figures, and boxes.

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