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. 2020 Sep;115(9):1371-1375.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000767.

The Time Is Now: A Guide to Sustainable Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Beyond

Eric D Shah  1 , Stephen T Amann  2 , Jordan J Karlitz  3
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The Time Is Now: A Guide to Sustainable Telemedicine During COVID-19 and Beyond

Eric D Shah et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Sep.
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Conflict of interest statement

Guarantor of this article: Eric D. Shah, MD, MBA.

Specific author contributions: All authors were involved in study concept and design. E.D.S. authored the initial draft of the manuscript, and all authors critically revised the manuscript and approved the final copy.

Financial support: E.D.S. is supported by the AGA Research Foundation's 2019 American Gastroenterological Association-Shire Research Scholar Award in Functional GI and Motility Disorders.

Potential competing interests: J.J.K. is the chief medical officer of Gastro Girl and Director of Clinical Operations of GI OnDEMAND. GI OnDEMAND is a joint venture between the American College of Gastroenterology and Gastro Girl. S.T.A. is a consultant for GI OnDEMAND. E.D.S. has no disclosures.

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