What are the medicolegal implications of virtual clinics?

Street, J A; Ricks, M R

Street, J A; Ricks, M R.

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Street JA; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wrightington Hospital, Appley Bridge, Lancashire, UK.
Ricks MR; Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wrightington Hospital, Appley Bridge, Lancashire, UK.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond) ; 82(9): 1-6, 2021 Sep 02.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34601926

RESUMEN

Recently there has been increased interest in the use and development of virtual clinics, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to provide clinical care, while minimising patient interaction, has led to wider adoption of both telephone and online consultations, with the potential complications and pitfalls that accompany such a change in practice. A literature search was performed using the Pubmed, MEDLINE and Embase databases, from database inception up to 25 January 2021. A total of 21 papers were identified as discussing virtual clinical assessment and the medicolegal implications. The main areas of concern included consent, misdiagnosis, lack of physical examination, privacy and patient satisfaction. This article assesses these areas and suggests techniques to address them.

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COVID-19; Pandemias; Bases de Datos Factuales; Humanos; Satisfacción del Paciente; SARS-CoV-2

Palabras clave

Consultation; Medicolegal; Telemedicine; Telephone; Virtual

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) Asunto de la revista: HOSPITAIS / MEDICINA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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