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. 2003 Jul 12;327(7406):84. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7406.84

Table 2.

Cost of an index consultation

Virtual outreach (£) Standard outpatients (£)
Labour:
General practitioner 50.96 NA
Consultant 57.71 34.22
Consumables:
Call charges 0.71 NA
Capital:
Videoconferencing units 23.52 NA
Trolleys 0.12 NA
Cabinets 0.10 NA
Overheads:
ISDN rental 31.50 NA
Software installation 12.37 NA
ISDN installation 15.19 NA
Marginal cost of consultation 109.38 34.22
Average cost of consultation 192.17 34.22

NA=not applicable.