Economic and Environmental Impact of Digital Health App Video Consultations in Follow-up Care for Patients in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery in Germany: Randomized Controlled Trial
Economic and Environmental Impact of Digital Health App Video Consultations in Follow-up Care for Patients in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery in Germany: Randomized Controlled Trial
Jennifer Muschol
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, MSc ;
Martin Heinrich
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, Dr med ;
Christian Heiss
2
, Prof Dr med Dr hc ;
Alher Mauricio Hernandez
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, Prof Dr ;
Gero Knapp
2
, Dr med ;
Holger Repp
1
, Dr med ;
Henning Schneider
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, Prof Dr med ;
Ulrich Thormann
2
, PD Dr med ;
Johanna Uhlar
4
;
Kai Unzeitig
2
, Dr med ;
Christian Gissel
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, Prof Dr
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Department of Health Economics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany
3
Bioinstrumentation and Clinical Engineering Research Group, Bioengineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
4
Institute of Medical Informatics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Corresponding Author:
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Christian Gissel, Prof Dr
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Department of Health Economics
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Justus Liebig University Giessen
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Klinikstrasse 29
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Giessen, 35392
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Germany
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Phone:
49 641 9922070
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Email: cg@phec.de