I recently had a vertigo attack. But due to the quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila, my wife had to call a hospital clinic, speak to the clinic secretary, ask for a virtual appointment with a doctor, pay the consultation fee via electronic wallet, and receive a link to a videoconference with the doctor. I met the doctor virtually as scheduled and was given prescriptions.

This is how most of us are seeking healthcare nowadays, driven by the need to stay at home due to the pandemic. Termed as telemedicine, it refers to the use of technology (computers, video, phone, messaging) by a medical professional to diagnose and treat patients in a remote location. It is a subset of telehealth that includes a variety of tools and technology resources that effectively deliver care to a patient, such as in remote patient monitoring.

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