Implications for the use of telehealth in surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Affiliations

¹ Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.
² Cooper University Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Camden, NJ, USA.
³ Cooper University Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Camden, NJ, USA. Electronic address: Hong-young@cooperhealth.edu.

Editorial

Abraham A Hakim et al. Am J Surg. 2020 Jul.

. 2020 Jul;220(1):48-49.

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.026. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

¹ Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.
² Cooper University Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Camden, NJ, USA.
³ Cooper University Hospital, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Camden, NJ, USA. Electronic address: Hong-young@cooperhealth.edu.

Abstract

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Telehealth has become a medical necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Surgeons must integrate this new technology into surgical practice.
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Effective for detecting post-operative complications and preoperative counseling.

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