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Comment
. 2022 May 20:10:915401.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.915401. eCollection 2022.

Commentary: Reflecting on the Neglected Digital Divide Barriers of Telemedicine During COVID-19

Ali Cheshmehzangi  1   2 , Tong Zou  2 , Yuxi Zhang  2 , Hengcai Chen  2 , Zhaohui Su  3 , Ayotunde Dawodu  2 , Linjun Xie  2
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Commentary: Reflecting on the Neglected Digital Divide Barriers of Telemedicine During COVID-19

Ali Cheshmehzangi et al. Front Public Health. .
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Keywords: digital divide; digital divide barriers; digital health; online healthcare; telehealth; telemedicine.

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