Direct-To-Consumer Telemedicine In Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review Of Contemporary Empirical Literature

    November 2024 in “ Australian Journal of General Practice ”
    Darran Foo, Samantha Spanos, Genevieve Dammery, Louise A. Ellis, Simon Willcock, Jeffrey Braithwaite
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    Studysummary This abstract highlights the urgent need for rigorous research, quality assessment tools, and health economics analyses to integrate DTC telemedicine with traditional primary care for improved healthcare quality and efficiency.
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    The document highlights the urgent need for more comprehensive research on direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine in primary care due to the current lack of rigorous studies and poor evidence base. It emphasizes the importance of developing quality assessment tools and conducting health economics analyses to effectively integrate DTC telemedicine services with traditional primary care systems, ultimately aiming to enhance the quality and efficiency of primary healthcare.
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