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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 12/2019

01-12-2019 | Care | Viewpoint

Unpacking the Potential for Virtual Care

Authors: Jordan Anderson, MD MPhil, Ishani Ganguli, MD MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2019

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Mr. Ward woke one morning with a wave of cramping abdominal pain. Taking his phone from the nightstand, he consulted Google and discovered a differential diagnosis that ranged from gas to incurable cancer. The 32-year-old attorney and father of two then scrolled through his calendar to see back-to-back meetings, depositions, and day-care duties. As he wondered how he would fit in a doctor visit, he felt another cramp followed by an urge to use the bathroom. It’s probably an upset stomach, he thought. But maybe it’s something worse. What should he do next? …
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Metadata
Title
Unpacking the Potential for Virtual Care
Authors
Jordan Anderson, MD MPhil
Ishani Ganguli, MD MPH
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Keywords
Care
Telemedicine
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05201-5

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