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Speak Out Rheumatology: Telerheumatology for Improving Accessibility

Anmol Dhillon, MD  |  Issue: December 2021  |  

Bottom Line

All things considered, even with the shortcomings, telerheumatology is better than having no rheumatology care at all.

I feel that not all rheumatology patients are ideal for telerheumatology. I propose an initial screening process by a rheumatologist to determine if a specific patient should be seen by telerheumatology or should be seen in person in the initial consultation.

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Anmol Dhillon, MD, is a physician in the Department of Rheumatology at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

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