Resource -- Watch: Telemedicine puts a doctor virtually at your bedside

Video summary: "Video conferencing technology can now connect patients and physicians almost instantaneously, offering convenience, efficiency and savings. But what happens to the doctor-patient relationship if you're never in the same room? Hari Sreenivasan reports."

 

After reading the chapter and watching the video, can you answer these questions:

1. Would you be comfortable with telemedicine substituting for a visit to a medical office? 
2. What might be the pros and cons of a virtual doctor visit? 
3. Would you be happier if a well-known specialist located outside your geographic area examined you virtually rather than a local provider with similar credentials?