Telemedicine and eConsults for Hospitalized Patients During COVID-19.

Urology

Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Published: July 2020

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