Patterns of direct-to-consumer geriatric urgent care by telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Flavio Tocci Moreira Telemedicine Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi
  • Karine de Amicis Lima
  • Renata Albaladejo Morbeck
  • Eduardo Cordioli
  • Carlos Henrique Sartorato Pedrotti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54143/jbmede.v2i4.90

Keywords:

Telehealth, SARS-CoV-2, pandemics, remote consultation, older adults, Telemedicine, patient care service, efficacy

Abstract

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Published

2023-02-07

How to Cite

Tocci Moreira, F., Accorsi, T. A. D., de Amicis Lima, K., Morbeck, R. A., Cordioli, E., & Pedrotti, C. H. S. (2023). Patterns of direct-to-consumer geriatric urgent care by telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic. Brazilian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2(4), e22024. https://doi.org/10.54143/jbmede.v2i4.90