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cord-029848-dj5xqlz1	Mahajan, Vidushi	Using Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-05-14		.txt	text/plain	2134	122	49	Telemedicine is defined as the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare professionals using information or communication technology. Telemedicine aims to ensure equitable services to everyone, is costeffective, provides safety to both patient and doctors during pandemics, and offers timely and faster care. Telemedicine can be classified on the basis of mode of communication as (i) audio, video or text-based (video mode is preferred as it allows limited examination as well); (ii) timing of information transmitted as real time or asynchronous exchange; (iii) purpose of consult as first time or follow up (in non-emergent cases or emergency consultation); and (iv) according to individuals involved as patient to medical practitioner, caregiver to medical practitioner, medical practitioner to medical practitioner or health worker to medical practitioner [2] . Doctors should avoid giving advice in such cases and the patient must be referred for an urgent in-person visit to the nearest hospital.	./cache/cord-029848-dj5xqlz1.txt	./txt/cord-029848-dj5xqlz1.txt