Impact of Telemedicine Modalities on Equitable Access to Ambulatory Gastroenterology Care.

Gastroenterology

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: September 2021

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.05.042DOI Listing

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