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Telemedicine versus face to face patient care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. / Currell, Rosemary; Urquhart, Christine; Wainwright, Paul et al.
In: Cochrane Library, No. 2, 24.04.2000.

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Currell R, Urquhart C, Wainwright P, Lewis R. Telemedicine versus face to face patient care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. Cochrane Library. 2000 Apr 24;(2). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002098

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Currell, Rosemary ; Urquhart, Christine ; Wainwright, Paul et al. / Telemedicine versus face to face patient care : effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. In: Cochrane Library. 2000 ; No. 2.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Telemedicine versus face to face patient care

T2 - effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

AU - Currell, Rosemary

AU - Urquhart, Christine

AU - Wainwright, Paul

AU - Lewis, Ruth

PY - 2000/4/24

Y1 - 2000/4/24

N2 - Telemedicine is using telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and health care. It includes tr ansmitting test results downphone lines, using video technology for long distance consultations or education, and many other uses. The review found studiesshowing various forms of telemedicine are feasible , but there is not yet enough evidence to show the effects on health outcomes or costsof many expensive uses of technology. Overall, people self -monitoring at home or having video consultations were satisfied with theirexperience. More research is nee ded to assess the effects of the range of telemedicine techniques.

AB - Telemedicine is using telecommunications technology for medical diagnosis and health care. It includes tr ansmitting test results downphone lines, using video technology for long distance consultations or education, and many other uses. The review found studiesshowing various forms of telemedicine are feasible , but there is not yet enough evidence to show the effects on health outcomes or costsof many expensive uses of technology. Overall, people self -monitoring at home or having video consultations were satisfied with theirexperience. More research is nee ded to assess the effects of the range of telemedicine techniques.

U2 - 10.1002/14651858.CD002098

DO - 10.1002/14651858.CD002098

M3 - Article

JO - Cochrane Library

JF - Cochrane Library

SN - 1465-1858

IS - 2

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