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Technology set to change face of medical care
Radical changes born of necessity, such as telehealth, may become long-lasting fixtures
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Alexandra Hospital senior physiotherapist Tan Ee Leng demonstrating a wrist-stretching exercise during a virtual consultation with a patient last year. In the wake of the widespread adoption of video-conferencing tools like Zoom since the pandemic started, the nascent field of telehealth has become mainstream.
PHOTO: ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL
Healthcare facilities
More than for any other sector, Covid-19 has been a trial by fire for the healthcare industry.
