Telemedicine: Nantucket hospital's example demonstrates telemedicine's utility

Oct 10 2012

The New York Times: With Telemedicine As Bridge, No Hospital Is An Island
When Sarah Cohen's acne drove her to visit a dermatologist in July, that's what she figured she'd be doing -; visiting a dermatologist. But at the hospital on Nantucket, where her family spends summers, Ms. Cohen, 19, was perplexed (Belluck, 10/8).

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