Chapter TenAsk “What If?”
Big changes are under way in health care. Within the next few years, if you want to consult with your doctor, you won't always call his or her office as you do today, make an appointment, and come in for a visit in a few weeks' or months' time. That's so twentieth century. Instead, you'll experience health care in the comfort of your own home. Your consultation, in many cases, will take place by e-visit or video conference. Devices and smartphone applications will allow doctors to take your blood pressure and perform EKG tests on you remotely. If you suffer from a chronic illness, health care professionals will be able to monitor your condition in real time from a central location, just as security services have done ...
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