The
AMA Position Statement on
On-Line and Other Broadband Connected Medical
Consultations recommends that telecommunications consultations should:
only be used as an adjunct to normal medical practice, and incorporate the
ultimate right of the doctor to determine whether or not he/she will provide
any medical care to any patient on-line;
only replace services where the quality and safety of patient care is not
compromised, including where they provide access to medical care services in
areas where such services are otherwise unavailable;
not replace
face-to-face consultations where the provision of quality care requires a
face-to-face consultation; and
incorporate the ultimate right of the doctor to determine whether consultation
or provision of specific advice or care on-line is appropriate in any
circumstance.
Source-AMA