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- ItemThe costs and potential savings of a novel telepaediatric service in Queensland.(2007-03-14) Smith, Anthony C; Scuffham, Paul; Wootton, RichardThere are few cost minimisation studies in telemedicine We have compared the actual costs of providing a telepaediatric service to the potential costs if patients had travelled to see the specialist in person
- ItemInvestigating the cost-effectiveness of videotelephone based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families: design of a randomised controlled trial.(2007-03-15) Bensink, Mark; Wootton, Richard; Irving, Helen; Hallahan, Andrew; Theodoros, Deborah; Russell, Trevor; Scuffham, Paul; Barnett, Adrian GProviding ongoing family centred support is an integral part of childhood cancer care For families living in regional and remote areas opportunities to receive specialist support are limited by the availability of health care professionals and accessibility which is often reduced due to distance time cost and transport The primary aim of this work is to investigate the cost effectiveness of videotelephony to support regional and remote families returning home for the first time with a child newly diagnosed with cancer