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Originally Posted by PugMom
On the other hand, telemedicine is a poor alternative at best. There is no substitute for talking to the patient in person and hands on examining them. NONE. You cannot practice medicine over the phone. PERIOD.
Bingo! someone finally said it
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So all the times I was awakened by a phone call from a parent to help with a sick child at 2 AM I was NOT practicing medicine. PERIOD. All those calls from hospital floors reporting on the lab results or updating me, I was not practicing medicine PERIOD. The over 100 calls on a weekend during flu season to evaluate and advise was a waste of my time and useless or even dangerous as I wasn't hands on. Good to know. Wish I had just not answered my pager as there was nothing useful I could provide. PERIOD.