Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine for Prechemotherapy Evaluation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ajithraj Sathiyaraj, Hannah Lopez, Rakesh Surapaneni
Abstract
Patient satisfaction was favorable, but not consistent with results from prior published studies. Patients also mostly preferred an in-person visit for prechemotherapy evaluation. Further research is needed to determine patient attitudes to telemedicine for different types of consultations.
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