The Potential for Telemedicine to Reduce Bias in Patients Seeking Facial Plastic Surgery

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 164; no. 5; p. 909
• Main Authors: Salehi, Parsa P, Wong, Brian J F, Azizzadeh, Babak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Bias; Cosmetic Techniques; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Face - surgery; Humans; Pandemics; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; SARS-CoV-2; Telemedicine; COVID-19; telemedicine; SARS-CoV-2; patient bias; telehealth; bias; surgeon selection; choosing surgeon; coronavirus; pandemic; virus; public health

Telemedicine use among otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons has accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, it is unclear what impact the increased adoption of telehealth will have on the doctor-patient relationship, patients' percep...