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Treatment availability and financial obstacles to adherence in bronchial asthma and COPD sufferers in low-resource settings

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How It’s Removing the Barriers of Healthcare

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Telemedicine has become tremendously popular since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Although it has been used for years, it has only recently become mainstream since so many people have access to high-speed internet and the devices necessary to perform a video visit. Many patients prefer televisits, and there are many advantages.  1. More Convenient Doctors everywhere have a  Telemedicine Workstation  that allows them to interact with patients who are at home. Having a doctor’s appointment at home or from the office can save a great deal of time. It isn’t necessary to schedule large blocks of time off work or school to get to the doctor when they have an opening. It can be done in the middle of the day, conveniently from wherever you are located. There is no time spent traveling to and from the office. There’s no chance of being late to the appointment because of traffic or being late back to work.  By using telemedicine, patients don’t need to waste hours in a doctor’s waiting room....