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What are advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine?
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Telmedicine: Advantage - it can bring medical care to remote areas and can allow providers to share expertise. Disadvantage - less personal and you can't palpate / physically touch to examine the patient.
Answered 4/28/2019
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