[Use of telehealth services in the oncology setting: Daily routine and during sanitary crisis].

Bull Cancer

Institut de cancérologie Lucien Neuwirth, département universitaire de la recherche et de l'enseignement, 42270 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France; Laboratoire de radiobiologie moléculaire et cellulaire, UMR CNRS5822/IN2P3, IPNL, PRISME, 69622 Villeurbanne, France. Electronic address:

Published: June 2021

Telemedicine is booming with different sub-domains, including telehealth consultation. Pathology chronicity as well as the increased use of health services are two characteristics that underline the importance of telehealth consultation for patient's needs and health professionals. The actual viral pandemic has inadvertently aided the adoption of telehealth, including in medical oncology, radiotherapy and hematology departments. To date, numerous tools are available to accelerate the digital transformation in clinical practice. In this review of the literature, we detail the historical and legal set up of telemedicine, focusing especially on teleconsultation and teleoncology.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.01.017DOI Listing

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