Changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a paradoxical situation where visiting a doctor's office may no longer be medically safe. The virus's transmission is so strong that people worldwide are hesitant to risk face-to-face interaction with outside people, including doctors. Thus, to adapt to changing times, talking to doctors online has become more comfortable and more frequent than before. Interacting and chatting with doctors and medical health professionals online are more convenient for patients and doctors and the safest way to consult doctors. With the increasing number of people contracting the virus, a doctor's clinic is one of the most susceptible places to catch the virus. 



How doctors and hospitals have adapted?

From general check-ups to chatting with doctors online, the medical field shifts towards an online platform for seeking medical help. Patients now have the option of talking to doctors online for free and interacting with them through video calls. Hospitals worldwide are setting up television screens to present doctor's sessions to multiple COVID- 19 patients at once. Some prominent video servicing apps such as Skype and Zoom have also been granted permission to secure video communication between patients and doctors. Various applications such as Practo and Medlife are available as both websites and mobile applications, which can connect you to general physicians, physiotherapists, or specialized medical practitioners according to your needs. Patients are also able to get E-prescriptions from doctors through online video chats.

Is video consultation becoming mainstream?

Even though these services are available since ages, the Coronavirus outbreak acted as a trigger to boost the medical industry's reach on the internet. Patients can now talk to doctors and chat with doctors from the comforts of their own home. From daily office workers to prominent politicians and world leaders, people from all professions and all financial backgrounds talk to doctors and practitioners online. Moreover, there is no assurance that the world might get free from the COVID- 19 pandemic anytime soon. Thus, one can only expect online video chats and consultations with doctors to increase substantially in the coming days.



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