According to a survey conducted in Australia among general practitioners, around 96 percent of respondents said they provided care to their patients using the telephone during the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. Prior to the pandemic only 13 percent of respondents had offered care using the telephone.
Share of general practitioners who use telehealth services before and during COVID-19 in Australia as of May 2020
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Share of general practitioners who use telehealth services before and during COVID-19 in Australia as of May 2020
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (November 4, 2020). Share of general practitioners who use telehealth services before and during COVID-19 in Australia as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237836/australia-use-of-telehealth-services-prior-and-during-covid-19-by-gps/
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (2020). Share of general practitioners who use telehealth services before and during COVID-19 in Australia as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237836/australia-use-of-telehealth-services-prior-and-during-covid-19-by-gps/
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. "Share of General Practitioners Who Use Telehealth Services before and during Covid-19 in Australia as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237836/australia-use-of-telehealth-services-prior-and-during-covid-19-by-gps/
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