Is telemedicine justifiable?
A three-year experience in urban telemedicine is presented. The digital technology linking a community teaching hospital to a nearby clinic is described, as is the typical protocol for the consultations. The medical advantages and disadvantages, the security implications, and the cost-effectiveness of this project are analyzed.
Beulah Hinds Center, Norwalk Hospital.
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D003237:Connecticut; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration; D014504:Urban Health