During this pandemic, it’s important to have a healthcare professional you trust to contact with medical questions. But the last place you want to visit right now unless absolutely necessary is the doctor’s office.
So how can you find a medical professional to consult? The answer is telemedicine and Google. Tap or click here for ways to take care of your mental health from home too.
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Doctors can pay visits to your house again like days of old with telemedicine and virtual care. It just doesn’t happen in the literal sense.
Search for “doctor” or “doctor’s office” in Google Maps to begin this process. Maps has some new features to help you connect to medical care virtually, and get treatment or consultation remotely.
When you select a result for your search in Google Maps, you’ll pull up the doctor’s Business Profile. This profile always has information like a phone number or a website.
Now, so long as doctors report it, a medical Business Profile has a “Get online care” link that you can access. This link will take you to a medical provider’s virtual care website, where you can schedule an appointment.
This virtual care site can also provide information on what to expect during an appointment, and tell you more about the doctor. Tap or click here for ways to safely record your doctor’s visits.
The virtual care site may tell you which video service you’ll need to speak to the doctor. These appointments are usually done via video calls, so you’ll need a phone, tablet or computer with a camera.
If you’d prefer to just have a phone call, that’s also possible. But a video call can help you relate to this doctor better, and showcase symptoms like rashes or lumps.
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For those of us with full-time jobs and aging parents, it’s stressful to figure out how they’re going to get to the appointments they need. Often, they need multiple visits a month and that can be a major financial burden.
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