Breaking Bad News via Telemedicine: A New Challenge at Times of an Epidemic
Ido Wolf, Barliz Waissengrin, Sharon Pelles
Abstract
The COVID-19 epidemic is transforming the most basic component of communication between patients and physicians: the face-to-face meeting. This commentary addresses the challenges unique to the oncologist conducting appointments via telemedicine.
Topics & Concepts
TelemedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Face (sociological concept)Component (thermodynamics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Internet privacyMedicineComputer scienceVirologyPolitical scienceSociologyHealth carePathologyPhysicsOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)ThermodynamicsDiseaseLawSocial sciencePatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationPatient Satisfaction in Healthcare