Open AccessPreliminary Results of Teleconsultations Temporarily Allowed during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Han-Sang Kim,
Hyejin Lee,
Choon Seon Park,
Soomin Kim,
Sang A. Cho,
Seung Mi Yoo,
Jee Ae Kim,
Jin Yong Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.9.850
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , medicine , virology , medical emergency , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea has temporarily expanded coverage of teleconsultation to ensure access to essential health services. As a preliminary study, we investigated service utilization patterns and the characteristics of doctors and patients involved in these temporary teleconsultation services.