Question

Suddenly at work, you experience abdominal pain and nausea. You know that in the next building in the lobby is a kiosk wherein you are able to consult a nurse practitioner to assist you with your medical needs and refer you for further treatment if necessary.

• Would you be comfortable using telemedicine for your personal health needs? Why or why not?

• Do you fill that telemedicine is effective? Why or why not?

• Discuss some pros and cons of telemedicine.

Answer 1

# No, I won't be comfortable using the telemedicine for my personal health needs because in telemedicine there is no direct interaction with the physician ,as physician is unable to have a assessment through phone so it's always best to have a direct consultation with the physician where he is also able to conduct a physical examination to find out the cause for the problem .

# According to my perspective , telemedicine is good and is an advanced form of health care services . It is better to be used in cases when you are so far from the hospital or you are unable to reach the hospital due to some issues. Like every thing in this world has its advantages and disadvantages ,same way telemedicine also has advantages and disadvantages and one of the disadvantage which stands out in the list is the inability of the patient to have a face to face interaction with the physician and unability of the physician to assess the individual fully in order to rule out the disease condition .

# Advantages of telemedicine are :-

No charges for transportation

No need to sacrifice your job

Improved quality

Get rid of elderly and child care issues

On demand choices

Improved access

Less time is required

No need to wait in line of OPD

# Disadvantages of telemedicine are :-

- requires additional training

- reduced care continuity

- licensing issues

- technological restrictions

- No patient and doctor relationship