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    We've been educating and training the state and nation's health care professionals for more than 130 years. 

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  • Doctore checking babies heart

    Patient Care

    Expert care and excellent, caring providers stand ready to serve you, close to where you live and work.

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    Through innovation and discovery, we're carrying solutions to medical challenges from the research bench to the patient bedside. 

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    We've been educating and training the state and nation's health care professionals for more than 130 years. 

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COVID-19: Telemedicine key to US health care even after pandemic ends

The use of telemedicine has expanded as the nation fights COVID-19 on multiple fronts. Many health care leaders expect the trend to continue.  According to UTMB’s Mike King, patients who are now used to the convenience of telehealth are unlikely to want to go back to face-to-face interactions with doctors for routine purposes. MSN also posted the story.  

 

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COVID-19: Telemedicine key to US health care even after pandemic ends

The use of telemedicine has expanded as the nation fights COVID-19 on multiple fronts. Many health care leaders expect the trend to continue.  According to UTMB’s Mike King, patients who are now used to the convenience of telehealth are unlikely to want to go back to face-to-face interactions with doctors for routine purposes. MSN also posted the story.  

 

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