Your guide to telemedicine appointments
“Telemedicine” is a term that’s being used more and more, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.1 The meaning of telemedicine is simply the provision of remote care.2 Telemedicine appointments generally involve telephone or video calls between a patient and their physician, nurse or other healthcare professional.2
These interactive guides offer a wide range of useful information about your telemedicine appointments. They’ll make sure you know what to expect from beginning to end. The guides also give practical tips to help you get the most out of your telemedicine appointments, specifically for people with scleroderma and their caregivers.
What is telemedicine?
Getting the best out of your telemedicine consultation
My telemedicine checklist
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Bhaskar S et al. Telemedicine across the globe - position paper from the COVID-19 Pandemic Health System REsilience PROGRAM (REPROGRAM) International Consortium (Part 1). Front Public Health 2020;8:556780.
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Williams OE et al. The use of telemedicine to enhance secondary care: some lessons from the front line. Future Healthc J 2017;4(2):109-14.
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