By Dr. Ananth N Rao, General Manager, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur
Today, online interaction is almost seamless with the explosion of the Internet and smartphones making audio, video, and high-resolution graphics easily integrated into a user-friendly online experience.
There is no necessary to stress about how you are going to get to the clinic, or hospital amidst the lockdown. The focus is purely on talking to the doctor and taking advice on how to feel better as quickly as possible which you can do it through online consultation. Doctors will give online medical advice on your health issues and help identify next steps which may include further tests or a prescription. Online consultation will have features like image sharing, voice calling and video call to ensure that doctors get all the required information for a diagnosis. Every consultation is completely private & confidential.
Most of them seeking medical advice are used to having a doctor perform physical checks on them when they are sick. As a result of this,one can feel uneasy with the concept of an online doctor giving a diagnosis without performing these checks. While physical examinations are important for the diagnosis of certain diseases,there are also certain health conditions that can be diagnosed accurately without performing physical tests.
Virtual care is not meant to replace primary care but when there arise challenges to step out of the house due to lock down or any such crisis one can opt for online consultation. As mentioned above, thereareconditionswhereapatientwillhavetovisitaGeneralPhysicianinpersoninordertogetthe appropriate tests done. Yet, telemedicine technology is still able to address a significant number of health conditions.
Below are the tips to make your online doctor consultation even more efficient and effective.
Ensureyouareinaquietroomwithastableinternetconnectionsothatthedoctorwillbeabletosee andhearyouefficiently.Ifyourenvironmentortechnologicalrestrictionscausethedoctortofeelthat they are not able to communicate effectively with you, it might be difficult to proceed with the consultation.
The doctor will have several basic questions during the consultation that they ask to get started, so it is better to be prepared with a brief medical summary in expectation of these questions. This will help in doctor’s analysis of your condition.
Items to include in your medical history are:
Theonlineconsultationsarealwaysanoptionyoucanturntoforconvenientmedicaladvicespecially when you face crisis situation like COVID-19 and have no easy access to the outside world. Furthermore, most common acute conditions can be handled through online consultations.
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