The Art of Surgery: Balancing Compassionate With Virtual Care

Journal of Medical Internet Research - Tập 22 Số 8 - Trang e22417
Elisheva Tamar Anne Nemetz1, David R. Urbach2,3,4,5, Karen Devon2,6,4,5
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
3Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
4University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
5Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
6Joint Centre for Bioethics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

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The recent drive to include virtual care in surgical practice has been accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many physicians feel that communicating via telehealth is unlike traditional methods of providing health care, and thus guidance on maintaining excellence in communication is necessary, especially as academic literature on virtual care in surgery is nonexistent. Challenges faced in transitioning to virtual care include the inability to utilize body language, barriers to traditional physical examination, exacerbation of existing vulnerabilities and inequities in patient groups, the declining quality of medical education, and the fragmentation of the multidisciplinary health care team. This paper seeks to resolve these challenges by focusing on the pillars of good communication, including preparation, professionalism, empathy, respect, and the virtual physical examination.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research

Tập 22 Số 8

e22417

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