The Moral Value of Telemedicine to the Physician‐Patient Relationship

Covid‐19 heralded a natural experiment with telemedicine. My experience as a clinician was very positive, and learning how to use telemedicine has made me a better doctor. Telemedicine has flipped the medical service paradigm; families do not need to conform their busy lives to the medical office wo...

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Published in:The Hastings Center report 2023-07, Vol.53 (4), p.28-29
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