Telemedicine for Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic: Between Threats and Opportunities
Ronaldo Elkaddoum, Fadi Haddad, Roland Eid, Hampig Raphaël Kourié
Abstract
lb " governments are imposing confinement rules, limiting all kinds of transportation.This has led to the reliance on telecommunications, from online education and remote working from home, to telemedicine.Many medical societies and physicians are adopting this option as the safest, both for the patient and the medical staff.This new perspective has led us to wonder whether telemedicine is a threat to oncology patient care or an opportunity that could revolutionize our clinical practice.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Internal medicineHematologyFamily medicineSAINTCancerDiseaseOncologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)HistoryArt historyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation