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Doctor in the House: Virtual Medicine Via Smart Glasses

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Prof Dr Vicknes Waran Mathaneswaran, Division of Neurosurgery

16-Oct-20 16:00

Doctor in the House: Virtual Medicine Via Smart Glasses

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. COVID-19 poses major risks to healthcare workers in neurocritical care. While efforts are made to limit the number of medical personnel attending patients in neurosurgical wards, there is also a need to find a sustainable solution. Could virtual medicine be the answer? Prof Dr Vicknes Waran Mathaneswaran, from the Division of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya shares the findings of a study that tested the use of smart glasses in ward rounds during this pandemic.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health & Living,  COVID-19,  MCO,  Pandemic,  Virtual Medicine,  Telemedicine,  Healthcare Workers, 


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