How doctors are using telemedicine to help allergy sufferers
This article was published on May 10, 2018 on CBS NEWS. Photo source: CBS NEWS.
With spring allergies in full bloom, the wait to see a specialist in person can be several weeks but scheduling a same-day visit through telemedicine is virtually a click away.
An explosion of tree pollen this spring is setting off Dylan Kirch’s allergies. Instead of taking him for an office visit, Dylan’s mother Lisa sits with him at the kitchen table for a virtual visit over video with pediatrician Sylvia Romm.
Dylan explains his symptoms to Dr. Romm, showing her his eyes and inside his mouth — where […]