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Safety of surgical telehealth in the outpatient and inpatient setting.

Purnell S, Zheng F. Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting. Surg Clin North Am. 2020;101(1):109-119. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2020.09.003.

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January 13, 2021
Purnell S, Zheng F. Surg Clin North Am. 2020;101(1):109-119.
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COVID-19 restrictions and patient concerns have expanded access to telemedicine worldwide. This review examines the use of telemedicine in surgical services. The authors found it to be a safe care modality for low-risk patients receiving low-risk procedures. They found that telemedicine in surgical services evidence base is expanding and its value is built on local, real-time approaches that involve services designed to consider patient needs and comfort. 

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Purnell S, Zheng F. Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting. Surg Clin North Am. 2020;101(1):109-119. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2020.09.003.