Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , 1 July 2006

Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment Using Telemedicine Versus In-Person Evaluation of Acute Illness

  • Kenneth M. McConnochie, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kenneth M. McConnochie, MD, MPH, University of Rochester, Department of Pediatrics, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 777, Rochester, NY 14642.
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  • Gregory P. Conners, MD, MPH, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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  • Anne F. Brayer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
    • Lupine Creative Consulting, Rochester, NY
    • University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
    • Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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  • Julius Goepp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lupine Creative Consulting, Rochester, NY
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  • Neil E. Herendeen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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  • Nancy E. Wood, BA, CCRA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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  • Andrew Thomas, BA

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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  • Danielle S. Ahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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  • Klaus J. Roghmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, university of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Received 19 May 2005 ,Accepted 28 March 2006.

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PII: S1530-1567(06)00090-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.03.002

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , 1 July 2006

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