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Table 3 Classification of the conditions for eligibility for teleconsultation

From: Cancer and COVID-19: ethical issues concerning the use of telemedicine during the pandemic

Type of condition

Conditions

Number of doctors

Imperative (must be fulfilled for the patient to be considered eligible for teleconsultation)

1 - Teleconsultation should not be used for the first consultation

8 of 8

2 - The patient must be a known patient that the doctor can trust not to minimize the description of symptoms

8 of 8

3- The patient’s evaluations and examinations must be good

7 of 8

Secondary

4- Patient on oral treatment

4 of 8

5 - Cured, under surveillance or in follow-up

6 of 8

6 - Patient unable to travel or living a long way away

6 of 8