Best Telemedicine Services for an At-Home Doctor’s Visit
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The pandemic transformed the way we do everyday tasks, including how we visit the doctor. Now, telemedicine has become commonplace, giving many people more direct access to health care. If you have yet to try telemedicine for yourself and are unsure where to start, keep reading.
You shouldn’t use a telemedicine service as a permanent replacement for your primary care doctor (with the exception of the hybrid models mentioned at the end of this article), but connecting with a good doctor via telemedicine can definitely prove helpful when you’re on your third box of tissues and the contents of your medicine cabinet aren’t helping.
You also shouldn’t use telehealth services when you experience a true emergency, like trouble breathing, or if you sustain an injury that needs immediate attention, like a broken bone (that would be a little tricky to diagnose accurately and treat effectively via video). All that said, here’s a roundup of some of the best telemedicine services out there.
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Apps and websites
Online-only health care systems put doctors and nurses within arm’s reach at all times. While you can’t rely on these services for things like X-rays and surgery, you can lean on them for a virtual doctor visit when you need a quick diagnosis for the flu or other common conditions.