Patient cost analysis of a community-based teledermatology service versus conventional outpatient appointments in East Kent: a retrospective study through a societal lens to reduce health inequalities
The community-based teledermatology model proves to be cheaper for patients, providing a convenient alternative to traditional clinics, particularly benefiting patients from deprived backgrounds by improving healthcare accessibility and offering flexible consultation options.
Authors
- Piyush Mahapatra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-5057)
- S Halpern
- Roopa Farooki
- Nurul Ain Nizar
- Tim C. H. Hoogenboom
Institutions
- Open Geospatial Consortium (GB)
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12112-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13