with existing guidelines. The study concluded that while telemedicine has the potential to expand access to high-value healthcare, the findings of the research raise concerns about the quality of diagnosis and treatment options offered by telemedicine. Malpractice Legally, doctors must adhere to the standard of care that is same as treat-ing them in person. In an interview with canadianlawermag.com, Darryl Cruz, a medical malpractice defence lawyer in Toronto says that the stand-ard of care involves judging whether a doctor’s treatment for a patient or actions are reasonable and compara-ble to what another doctor would do in the same circumstance. In the same article, Duncan Embury, another medical malpractice lawyer, says the threshold for passing a virtual patient on and getting them into the hands of ensure they receive the best care possi-ble. After all, chiropractors have been seeing patients in person for over a year, right from the beginning The numbers of the pandemic. We have “While Ten percent of all primary donned masks and assessed care physician visits are due to telemedicine and treated regardless. I feel has the musculoskeletal complaints. that patients and physicians After cardiovascular disease, potential to may be developing a false insurance companies spend expand access sense of security by thinking the most money on visits, to high-value remote visits are stand-alone therapies, medicines, and healthcare, for musculoskeletal care. surgeries related to muscle the findings At best, remote technology and joint pain. In my opinion, raise concerns visits should be a screening musculoskeletal patients need tool for musculoskeletal con-about the ditions until an in-person to be COVID-screened by quality of primary care physician offices diagnosis and visit can be arranged. Con-versely, patients have other on the phone, and in-person treatment options. If they feel comfort-appointments must be stand-options.” able they can always visit ard practice. Both doctor and their chiropractor in-person patient need to take the ap-propriate precautions (wearing masks, to be assessed or they can visit a pri-and sanitizing regularly), but these mary care doctor at the many in-per-patients need to be seen in-person to son walk-in medical clinics. some other professional for in-person diagnosis may well be lower which could expose doctors’ liability. Do you want to write for Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor? Do you have a story to share with your fellow chiropractors and naturopaths? Whether it’s an exciting case study, overview of a new technique, or business tips and tricks (or something completely different), feel free to send an email to our Editor at [email protected] to get the details of how YOU can appear in print and online! #CanadianChiropractor #CanadianNaturopath www.Cndoctor.ca CND_HouseAdwritefor_MayJune21_MLD.indd 1 May/June 2021 Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor 9 2021-05-06 9:10 AM
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