Practical aspects of telehealth: doctor-patient relationship and communication

S Sabesan; D Allen; P Caldwell; P K Loh; R Mozer; P A Komesaroff; P Talman; M Williams; N Shaheen; O Grabinski; Royal Australasian College of Physicians Telehealth Working Group

doi:10.1111/imj.12323

Practical aspects of telehealth: doctor-patient relationship and communication

Intern Med J. 2014 Jan;44(1):101-3. doi: 10.1111/imj.12323.

Authors

S Sabesan¹, D Allen, P Caldwell, P K Loh, R Mozer, P A Komesaroff, P Talman, M Williams, N Shaheen, O Grabinski; Royal Australasian College of Physicians Telehealth Working Group

Affiliation

¹ School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; Department of Medical Oncology, Townsville Cancer Centre, Townsville, Australia.

PMID: 24450527
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12323

Abstract

The fourth in a series of articles about the practical aspects of telehealth, this paper provides advice and information for specialists to communicate effectively with patients during a telehealth video consultation.

Keywords: doctor-patient relationship; telehealth; telemedicine; video consultation communication skills.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
Adenocarcinoma / psychology
Adenocarcinoma / secondary
Anger
Australasia
Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
Communication Barriers
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / psychology
Emotions
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
Lung Neoplasms / psychology
Lung Neoplasms / secondary
Male
Middle Aged
Negotiating
Physician-Patient Relations*
Professional-Family Relations
Telemedicine*
Truth Disclosure
Videoconferencing