In Absentia Health Care
The most common mode of healthcare delivery is through personal, face-to-face contact between a healthcare provider and a beneficiary (patient). There is, however, an increasing trend towards the provision of healthcare in the absence of a personal contact: this is known as 'in absentia health care'.
Read more about In Absentia Health Care: Health Care Without Face-to-face Contact, A History of in Absentia Care, Comparisons
Famous quotes containing the words health care, health and/or care:
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