Telemedicine Volunteering Experience as a Medical Student During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2021.831Keywords:
Telemedicine, Education, Medical, Volunteers, COVID-19, Students, MedicalAbstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has strongly affected Brazil and many universities canceled in-person classes for an indefinite period. Many Brazilian medical students enrolled themselves as volunteers in telemedicine services across the country. This text will share the authors’ experience in telemedicine and their insights into the topic as volunteer medical students in Brazil.
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