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Table 3 Out-of-pocket expenses per patient

From: Patients’ out-of-pocket expenses analysis of presurgical teledermatology

Presurgical modality

All

Squamous cell carcinomaa

Basal CELL carcinoma

Presurgical TD patients

Presurgical CR patients

Presurgical TD patients

Presurgical CR patients

Presurgical TD patients

Presurgical CR patients

Opportunity cost of visits (€)

7.21

15.39

3.53

6.36

10.22

14.71

Direct costs of visits

 Visit fees (€)

8.50

12.03

13.46

54.47

17.80

39.18

 Transport cost (€)

14.31

36.29

9.33

11.50

9.95

12.38

Out-of-pocket expenses (€)

30.02

63.71

26.33

72.33

37.97

66.27

  1. TD: Teledermatology; CR: conventional referral; PCP: primary care provider
  2. aIncludes patients with Melanoma