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Cancer symptoms more likely to be missed during video consultations - study

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Wed, 10 Aug 2022, 9:10AM
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Cancer symptoms more likely to be missed during video consultations - study

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Aug 2022, 9:10AM

Cancer symptoms are more likely to be missed by GP’s during video consultations, a study by Oxford University suggests.

Its research says that remote consultations can hinder doctors from noticing subtle clues that could point to serious illness.

Dr Samantha Murton, President of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs, joined Mike Hosking.

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