Telehealth

Health & Medicine

Can telehealth be used for effective palliative care?

Research with palliative care patients and their clinicians on remote delivery suggests that, while it offers new opportunities, it can’t replace in-person connection

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Treating knee arthritis with online exercise and diet

Research shows telehealth-delivered diet and exercise programs help people cope with knee osteoarthritis, possibly reducing need for surgery

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Data protection is a mental health issue for young people

Australia’s leading use of digital technologies in youth mental health services could help inform Australia’s Privacy Act review, with lessons for mental health services along the way

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An unexpected upside of COVID

For many with chronic illness, the shift to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has given them more freedom and control over their lives

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Online approach works in treating knee osteoarthritis

Physiotherapy via Skype and online pain coping skills show potential to match clinic visits, opening way for wider access

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Spinal patients sing to breathe easy in virtual world

Researchers are using virtual reality technology and music therapy to get quadriplegics singing together for their health