Physicians are duty-bound to protect their patient’s privacy but those who work for a commercial virtual care provider may have less control over how patient information is gathered and kept safe.
A patient with an unsolvable, longstanding cough presents a test of a pharmacist’s current knowledge, ability to research and relationship with multiple other clinicians.
A Canadian doing her final-year of family medicine residency in the U.S., highlights concerns about the increasing dominance of mid-level practitioners in American healthcare.