Utilization of Telemedicine during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

Abbas Al Mutair; Chandni Saha; Waad Alhuqbani; Mohammed  N Alhuqbani; Mohammed  N AlQahtani; Ahmad  K Abogosh; Abdulaziz  M Alsedrah; Alanoud  H Alhindi; Reema  H Alfehaid; Awad Al-omari

doi:10.7759/cureus.41541

journal article Jul 07, 2023

Utilization of Telemedicine during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

Chandni Saha Waad Alhuqbani Mohammed N Alhuqbani Mohammed N AlQahtani Ahmad K Abogosh Abdulaziz M Alsedrah Alanoud H Alhindi Reema H Alfehaid Awad Al-omari

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Abbas Al Mutair, Chandni Saha, Waad Alhuqbani, et al. (2023). Utilization of Telemedicine during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41541

Utilization of Telemedicine during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

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