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Aleksandra Bliszczyk

Telehealth Leaves Out People Who Don’t Have Regular GPs Due To Dumb Face-To-Face Requirement

In the first week of January, I was sick with COVID-19. Like really sick. My persistent chest pain was starting to freak me out so, not able to enter a GP office and not wanting to clog up a hospital, I tried to make a telehealth appointment.

My regular bulk-billed GP clinic was closed for the holidays all week. So I called another clinic nearby with available slots.

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