Telephone consultations (lecture for practitioners)
- Authors: Logunov K.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Saint Petersburg University
- Medicon LLC
- Issue: Vol 24, No 1 (2020)
- Pages: 15-22
- Section: Lectures
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/RFD/article/view/20424
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD20424
- ID: 20424
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Abstract
The lecture for clinicians discusses over-the-phone medical consulting basic features and analyzes pros and cons of the technology. It formulates main rules for remote communication with consumers of medical services, minimizing the risks for both interacting parties.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Konstantin V. Logunov
Saint Petersburg University; Medicon LLC
Author for correspondence.
Email: k.logunov@spbu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8284-8678
SPIN-code: 7840-9578
DSc, Professor, N.N. Pirogov Advanced Medical Technologies Clinic, Department Head; Medical College Head; Chief Doctor Consultant
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgReferences
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