How are telehealth services used during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Telehealth services can facilitate public health mitigation strategies during this pandemic by increasing social distancing. These services can be a safer option for HCP and patients by reducing potential infectious exposures.They can reduce the strain on healthcare systems by minimizing the surge of patient demand on facilities and reduce the use of PPE by healthcare providers. Maintaining continuity of care to the extent possible can avoid additional negative consequences from delayed preventive, chronic, or routine care.
What happens if your doctor can’t diagnose you?
Things that can happen if your doctor can’t reach a clear diagnosis include: Your doctor may dismiss your illness, telling you it’s “all in your head.”. Your doctor may make up a label for your illness; a name that isn’t really an accepted name for a diagnosis. You may simply continue to get sicker or feel worse.
What should I tell my doctor about my symptoms?
Tell your doctor how your symptoms feel. For example, if you’re experiencing headaches, use descriptive words like sharp, dull, stabbing, or throbbing. You can use these kinds of terms to describe many physical symptoms. Explain to or show your doctor the exact location in or on which you’re experiencing your symptoms.
Do I need to know my own diagnosis?
Your doctor is not your parent and they aren’t there to hold your hand when you cross the street – only you are. So if you doctor (or therapist) really is so egotistical to suggest that you don’t need to know your own diagnosis do two things: get your medical records and get a new doctor.
Why are my symptoms dismissed by my doctor?
Sometimes, a patient’s symptoms are dismissed because they are considered too young and generally healthy for the healthcare professional to even consider a serious illness.