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Impact of COVID-19 on the Pediatric Primary Care Model in Catalonia: Analysis of Changes in the Number and Type of Face-to-Face and Remote Visits.

Marta Castillo-RodenasJosé Ángel Vicente GómezAïna Fuster-CasanovasQueralt Miró CatalinaJosep Vidal-AlaballFrancesc López Seguí
Published in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2024)
COVID-19 has been the trigger for a transition in the types of visits to primary care pediatric services. The COVID-19 pandemic was a clear catalyst for the integration of telemedicine in Catalan pediatric health care. In this context, although face-to-face consultations have recovered in absolute numbers, after the pandemic period, the weight of telemedicine has increased.
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