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Telemedicine Could Reduce the Role of Family Physicians to Case Managers

Ruth Kannai and Aya Rice (Alon)
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2024, 22 (1) 63-64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3049

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  • Published on: (27 January 2024)
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    RE: Telemedicine's pitfalls
    • Aya Biderman, Family physician, Clalit health care, and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

    I agree with Ruth Kannay's description, and have been struggling with these issues, too. Another major worry about telemedicine and its' pitfalls is the question of legal responsibility: in case of a missed diagnosis by telephone or a written request , who will be responsible? Are we , physicians, aware of this two edged sward? Patients expect easy and fast treatment, but what about mistakes, because of the telemedicine shortcuts?

    Competing Interests: None declared.
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