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Letters Teleconsultations for all

Teleconsultations offer access to the people who need it least

BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4233 (Published 30 October 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4233
  1. Philip J R Taylor, locum general practitioner
  1. Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Lyme Regis DT7 3LS, UK
  1. pjrtaylor{at}btinternet.com

I agree with Needham—the pendulum has swung too far for teleconsultations in general practice.1 Julian Tudor Hart’s famous “inverse care law” applies perfectly here.2

I …

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