First Do No Harm: The Impact of Telemedicine on Health Disparities

Authors

  • Elizabeth White Baker, PhD. Associate Professor of Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-6827

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v9.493

Keywords:

health disparities, physician bias, social determinants of health, telemedicine

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Published

2024-06-29

How to Cite

Baker, E. (2024). First Do No Harm: The Impact of Telemedicine on Health Disparities. Telehealth and Medicine Today, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v9.493