Telemedicine allows for the provision of healthcare remotely utilizing electronic communication tools. A virtual clinic is a form of telemedicine between healthcare professionals and patients that crucially occurs without the need for a traditional face-to-face (FTF) consultation and thus avoids in-person attendance to hospital. 1).
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