Patients of color and the unemployed are more likely to take longer to get to the doctor, according to research. Health care access is a major issue for rural Americans. Will more people be able to get medical care if they use video telemedicine? To what extent does this technology hold the potential to improve access to healthcare for the underserved?

Patients of color and the unemployed are more likely to take longer to get to the doctor, according to research. Health care access is a major issue for rural Americans. Will more people be able to get medical care if they use video telemedicine? To what extent does this technology hold the potential to improve access to healthcare for the underserved?

Database System Concepts

7th Edition

ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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