Use of Telemedicine and Virtual Care for Remote Treatment in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Abstract
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant strain on medical centers resources. Thus, concerns about the reducing and management of COVID-19 are on the rise, as there is need to provide diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and follow-ups during the pandemic. Therefore, the COVID-19 pandemic has radically and quickly altered how medical practitioners provide care to patients. Medical centers are now responding to COVID-19 through rapid adoption of digital tools and technologies such as telemedicine and virtual care which refer to the delivery of healthcare services digital or at a distance using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for treatment of patients.…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 114.70
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 39
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1Topics & keywords
- Telemedicine
- Pandemic
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Health care
- Health informatics
- Digital health
- Medical emergency
- Medicine
- Good health and well-being