First we have had articles like this:Online GP and pharmacy services “second best”Sheshtyn Paola — 21/09/2017Doctor and pharmacy groups criticise websites that offer online consultations, scripts and medication deliveryFollowing the announcement that Qoctor – formerly known as Dr Sicknote – is now expanding its services, the RACGP has stated that the increasing prevalence of medical online services fragments care.Qoctor is an online medical hub that offers medical certificates, specialist referrals and online consultations, and this week announced it is expanding into providing online prescriptions for STIs, contraception and erectile dysfunction, as well as an online pharmacy and medication delivery service.RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel says patients should not be able to access prescriptions, referrals and/or medical certificates through online systems unless they are being provided by the patient’s usual GP, or a GP in the patient’s usual general practice.More...
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- TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH
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