Graphical abstract. Credit: Surgery (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.03.033 Surgery may seem like the ultimate telehealth-proof medical discipline. After all, a surgical team can’t operate on someone over a video connection. But what about the appointments that patients have in their surgeon’s office weeks before and after their operations? A new study shows that most surgeons aren’t ready to meet their patients virtually for pre-op appointments, even if the patients have had all the necessary tests, imaging scans and measurements that inform surgeons’ decisions. However, half of surgeons are open to converting Read More
