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Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology
Published on: September 28, 2022
Emily C Mills1, Elizabeth Savage, Jessica Lieder
1At NYU Langone Health in New York, Emily C. Mills, BA, is a Medical Student, Grossman School of Medicine; Elizabeth Savage, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, IIWCC-NYU, is Wound & Ostomy Program Manager; Jessica Lieder, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CWON, IIWCC-NYU, is Wound & Ostomy Nurse Practitioner; and Ernest S. Chiu, MD, FACS, is Director, Kimmel Hyperbaric and Advanced Wound Healing Center, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted April 30, 2020; accepted in revised form May 13, 2020.
Abstract:
Telemedicine use in the field of wound care had been increasing in popularity when the novel coronavirus 2019 paralyzed the globe in early 2020. To combat the constraints of healthcare delivery during this time, the use of telemedicine has been further expanded. Although many limitations of telemedicine are still being untangled, the benefits of virtual care are being realized in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In this article, the advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine are discussed through two case examples that highlight the promise of implementation during and beyond the pandemic.
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