Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis and treatment by text

Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis and treatment by text

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https://apnews.com/b3af57ee5d574a2db6a1a628eab1403b

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn't even leave her dining room.

The emergency physician nevertheless helped a pregnant Ohio woman handle hip pain, examined a Michigan man's sore throat and texted a mom whose son became sick during a family trip to Mexico.

Doctors turn to thumbs for diagnosis and treatment by text

Oct 8, 2019, 3:15pm UTC
https://apnews.com/b3af57ee5d574a2db6a1a628eab1403b > SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dr. Anna Nguyen spoke with none of the five patients she treated on a recent weekday morning. She didn't even leave her dining room. > The emergency physician nevertheless helped a pregnant Ohio woman handle hip pain, examined a Michigan man's sore throat and texted a mom whose son became sick during a family trip to Mexico.