title: [Cost effectiveness of telemedicine].
abstract: Demographic development in Germany will lead to increasing health care costs. Telemedicine is believed to have the potential to generate cost savings and therefore to reduce the expected increase in health care costs. This publication reviews the relevant literature, presenting the results of available studies, describing the problems involved in performing appropriate studies, and examining solutions.
authors.forename: St
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Klötzer
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018803:Models, Economic; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics*