Video in the clinic: advancing care for patients, professionals, and the planet
Virtual consultations hold the potential to transform patient care; however, their capacity to fully replace face-to-face interactions remains uncertain. ten Haaft and colleagues present findings from a randomised controlled trial, VIDEOGO, that compared face-to-face consultations with online video consultations for individuals who required surgical discussions with their doctors before major abdominal procedures. Their findings suggest that both patient and surgeon satisfaction were similar between video consultations and in-person meetings.
