The doctor will see you now: comparing online and in-person consultations

Amanda Dahlstrand, Nestor Le Nestour and Guy Michaels

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Abstract: Online consultations with doctors are convenient for patients and produce similar health outcomes to in-person visits. But research by Amanda Dahlstrand, Nestor Le Nestour and Guy Michaels finds that deciding which patients are seen online is crucial to whether significant cost savings are made.

Keywords: healthcare; service provision (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02-20
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