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Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Paradigm Shift in Non-Communicable Disease Management? – A Cross-Sectional Survey from a Quaternary-Care Center in South India

Sisira Ullas1 Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4991-720X
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Manu Pradeep2 Department of Pharmacology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sandeep Surendran3 Department of Rheumatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-5401
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Anjali Ravikumar4 Department of General Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6640-3852
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Anna Maria Bastine1 Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7797-1687
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Ayush Prasad1 Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0367-2761
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Aravind Mohan1 Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-7984
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Pages 2715-2723 | Published online: 08 Dec 2021

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