Telemedicine, the effect of nurse‐initiated telephone follow up, on health status and health‐care utilization in COPD patients: A randomized trial

Telemedicine, care provided by electronic communication, may serve as an alternative or extension to traditional outpatient visits. This pilot study determined the effects of telemedicine on health‐care utilization and health status of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

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