👨💻👩💻WHAT CAN A DOCTOR DO ONLINE? A list of indications (conditions) for which initial “patient-doctor” telemedicine consultations are permissible. Source: Vladzimirsky A. V. - Medicine in the Internet Era, 2020. In other cases, there are high risks of missing important symptoms. ⚠My opinion is that when a patient first consults a hematologist via the Internet, the hematologist can recommend a strategy for further examination. If necessary, photos of the patient’s entire skin and a throat examination – a high-quality photo with a flash – can be requested (many already have powerful photo and video cameras on their smartphones). The patient will not be able to objectively palpate (feel) the spleen and lymph nodes; one needs experience to assess consistency and, in general, to know where these lymph nodes are located. What do you think? Is it possible to give any information to a patient, for example, with anemia, online?
Telemedicine Consultations in Hematologist's Practice
Indications for initial online consultations, telemedicine limitations, and specifics of remote management for hematology patients.
