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Geriatric Telepsychiatry pp 27–51Cite as

The Economics of Geriatric Telepsychiatry

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Without a careful consideration of benefits and costs, geriatric telepsychiatry cannot be shown to be a sustainable alternative to treatment delivery for the geriatric population. The aging of the Baby Boomer population cohort has dramatically changed the characteristics of the geriatric population and this change will be apparent for at least the next 40 years. This section will examine the characteristics of the geriatric population and their mental health needs.

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  1. Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA

    James G. Bouknight MD

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  1. Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Shilpa Srinivasan

  2. Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Juliet Glover

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    James G. Bouknight

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Bouknight, J.G. (2017). The Economics of Geriatric Telepsychiatry. In: Srinivasan, S., Glover, J., Bouknight, J. (eds) Geriatric Telepsychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51491-8_3

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