This Sounds Like An Interesting Emerging Trend o Keep An Eye On.

This appeared last week: GP says tele-exam a 'first' in general practice Canberra GP Dr Paresh Dawda is using a device to examine aged care residents remotely 11th October 2021 By Carmel Sparke A handheld device under trial in Canberra will enable GPs to physically examine patients remotely, including ear, throat and lung checks.  ACT GP Dr Paresh Dawda has been using the technology on residents at Goodwin Aged Care Services in a pilot, and says it takes telehealth to the ‘tele-examination’ level.  He says he believes the pilot is a first in general practice, although tele-examination has been used in hospitals and rural settings. The device includes an otoscope, stethoscope, basal thermometer, and digital camera which are used on the patient with data sent to the GP ’s laptop, smartphone or tablet in real-time.  Dr Dawda, of Next Practice Deakin, says the consultations are clinically sound and as effective as face-to-face but without having to be in the same... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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