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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
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Volume 37, 2024 - Issue 1
Original Research: Health Care Delivery, Quality, and Medical Education
A comparison of the characteristics of adult medicine patients seeking telemedicine consultations versus in-person consultations in a Philippine public hospital
Fatima Ericka S. Vistaa College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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