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. 2021 Jan;36(1):256-258.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06322-y. Epub 2020 Oct 26.

Telemedicine Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Technology-Driven Disparities

Siqin Ye  1 , Ian Kronish  2 , Elaine Fleck  2   3 , Peter Fleischut  3 , Shunichi Homma  2 , David Masini  2 , Nathalie Moise  2
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Telemedicine Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Technology-Driven Disparities

Siqin Ye et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan.
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Number of telemedicine visits from February 1, 2020, to May 1, 2020.
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