Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks on Yahoo! Health: "Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
By HealthDay - Sun Mar 30, 8:45 PM PDT"
Overall, the results show that good communication -- whether it's done in the office or over the Internet -- between patients and doctors helps prevent cardiovascular disease, said Alfred Bove, professor emeritus of medicine at Temple's School of Medicine and chief of cardiology at Temple University Hospital.
He noted that telemedicine does have certain advantages.
"With rising health-care costs, a telemedicine system can encourage communication between patients and their doctors with less cost and time commitment than frequent doctor visits," Bove said in a prepared statement.
He believes telemedicine may help underserved patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease and bridge the "medical divide" between treatment and outcomes for lower- and upper-income patients.
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