“To Dr. Ronald S. Weinstein, a doctor’s eyes and ears are as important as instruments or tests.
A patient’s tone and body language can say as much as his or her words, he said, and eye contact and seeing that a doctor is paying attention establishes trust for the patient.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean that doctor and patient have to be in the same place, said Weinstein, director of the University of Arizona College of Medicine’s Arizona Telemedicine Program.”
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Alexander MacLean, Examiner, 6 November 2009
