April 24, 2020
Europe,
Global
Publication
Reorienting the model of care,
Coordinating services within and across sectors,
Creating an enabling environment
Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) is an urgent and spreading threat whose clinical and epidemiological characteristics are still being documented. With a view to containing covid-19, a shift from in-person to remote consulting is occurring. Clinicians are thus faced with a new disease and a new way of interacting with patients. This article will present some guiding principles on how to choose between telephone and video appointments, how to conduct a “query covid” consultation remotely, and considerations when arranging follow-up and next steps.