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Conversation with The Cancer LetterCOVID-19 & CancerFree
By Matthew Bin Han Ong
As U.S. health systems switch to telehealth to connect with patients—via phone calls and online video conferencing—during the COVID-19 pandemic, providers are quickly learning that the lack of a national infrastructure for telehealth is making it difficult to reach patients.
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