Virtual and in-person care both here to stay

In response to Dr Nicholas Pimlott’s editorial,¹ I believe virtual care married with in-person care will be here to stay. Virtual care has strong benefits in a pandemic, but in-person care is still the bedrock of family medicine. Some patients I have had for more than 30 to 40 years actually prefer virtual care, as it is difficult to get to the office owing to distance, age, and infirmity. A workable solution is possible with responsible doctors and their patients. I am in an urban setting, and those in rural settings may find a different workable solution in their practices. I hope it will be our choice and will not be a mandated, one-size-fits-all solution.

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