The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted the value of telemedicine, long touted as a way to deliver medical care to people in underserved areas and to deal more efficiently with issues ranging from minor emergencies to mental health. — AFP Relaxnews
WASHINGTON: For a follow-up visit after her recent cancer surgery, Gail Rae-Garwood opted for a video consultation with her specialist, avoiding a long journey — and potential exposure to Covid-19 in medical offices.
“I am so thankful not to have to go out that I've enrolled my grumpy husband into tele-visits, too,” said the 73-year-old Arizona woman who was able to upload data from a blood pressure cuff and glucose monitor to her physician.
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