Video-consultations

Recomendado pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja Video consultations in primary and specialist care during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3945 (Published 20 October 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m3945 Practice Practice Pointer Video consultations in primary and specialist care during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3945 (Published 20 October 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m3945 Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak Article Related content Metrics Responses Josip Car, director1 2, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, professor3, Pin Sym Foong, postdoctoral fellow3, C Jason Wang, director4 5 Author affiliations Correspondence to J Car josip.car@ntu.edu.sg What you need to know Video consultations in healthcare present an approximation of face-to-face interaction and are a “visual upgrade” of widely used telephone consultations Evidence for the effectiveness of video consultations is scarce, but points towards effectiveness, safety, and high satisfaction in patients and healthcare providers Be prepared to switch from a video to a telephone or in-person consultation, depending on technical, patient, or clinical factors