1.
telemedicine; online medical consultation
medical consultations conducted remotely through video calls or other digital means
Usage
A medical consultation over video call, often ending with a prescription sent to a pharmacy. It spread widely in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Similar words
- 遠隔診療: remote medical care; the older, more technical term
- 遠隔医療: telemedicine in general, including remote monitoring between doctors
- 対面診療: an in-person consultation, the opposite