AUTHOR=Naik Nithesh , Nandyal Shreyas Raghavan , Nayak Sanjana Ganesh , Shah Milap , Ibrahim Sufyan , Hameed B. M. Zeeshan , Patil Ananth , Suresh Gopika , Shetty Pritam A. , Rai Bhavan Prasad , TP Rajeev , Rice Patrick , Reddy Suraj Jayadeva , Bhat Nandakishore , Garg Deepesh , Chlosta Piotr , Somani Bhaskar K. 

TITLE=Telemedicine and Telehealth in Urology: Uptake, Impact and Barriers to Clinical Adoption

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.911206

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.911206

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Telemedicine has great potential in urology as a strong medium for providing patients with continuous high-quality urological care despite the hurdles involved in its implementation. Both clinicians and patients are crucial factors in determining the success of tele-consults in terms of simplicity of use and overall satisfaction. For it to be successfully incorporated into routine urological practice, rigorous training and evidence-based recommendations are lacking. If these issues are addressed, they can provide a significant impetus for future tele-consults in urology and their successful deployment, even beyond the pandemic, to assure safer and more environment-friendly patient management.</p>